The scandal over a standing ovation for a Nazi veteran is now raising questions about a cemetery monument in Canada that honors his Waffen SS unit

Fri, 09/29/2023 - 04:24

A picture of the monument honoring the Waffen SS' 14th Division and a photo of Yaroslav Hunka being applauded. — Yaroslav Hunka served in the 14th Waffen SS Division, but was applauded in Canada's parliament.
Russian Embassy in Ottawa and Canadian Parliament

Canada's parliament accidentally applauded a 98-year-old Nazi veteran on Friday.
The gaffe rekindled calls for a monument honoring his unit to be removed from a Canadian cemetery.
Yaroslav Hunka served in the 14th Waffen SS Division, a voluntary unit of mostly Ukrainians.

The Canadian parliament's standing ovation for a Ukrainian war veteran who turned out to be a former fighter for Nazi Germany has reignited calls to take down a monument honoring his unit.