Calls for Canada Parliament Speaker's Resignation Over Nazi Honour

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Calls for Canada Parliament Speaker's Resignation Over Nazi Honour
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The speaker of Canada's Parliament, Anthony Rota, has resigned after facing criticism for honoring a man who fought in a Nazi unit during World War II. Rota invited Yaroslav Hunka, a former member of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the Nazi SS, to a special parliamentary session. Hunka received standing ovations from attendees, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Rota's resignation comes after mounting calls for him to step down, with critics stating that his recognition of Hunka caused pain to the Jewish community and survivors of Nazi atrocities.

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