The Speaker said he felt 'profoundly regret' after inviting a Nazi war veteran to an address by Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky
member of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, a unit made up predominantly of Ukrainian volunteersMr Trudeau has since disassociated himself from the decision to invite Mr Hunka, which officials insist was taken in error by the Speaker.
Anthony Rota shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the House of Commons in Ottawa All main opposition parties called for Mr Rota to step down, and government House leader Karina Gould said that lawmakers had lost confidence in him. Yaroslav Hunka, right, was applauded by Canadian MPs after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the house of commons in Ottawa
Members of Parliament from all parties rose to applaud Mr Hunka unaware of the details of who he was.The speaker’s office also confirmed it did not share its invite list with any other party or group. The vetting process for visitors to the gallery is for physical security threats, not reputational threats, the speaker’s office said.
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