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Following a standing ovation in Canadian Parliament for Yaroslav Hunka, a former member of the SS Galicia division, his family expressed shock, stating they were unaware he would be honored. A friend claimed she only knew Hunka was Ukrainian, despite a long acquaintance. The CBC described Hunka as having served in a Nazi unit.
The scandal led to the House speaker's resignation and an apology from the Canadian prime minister, who faced criticism. Germany acknowledged its ambassador's presence but claimed ignorance of Hunka's Nazi past.
While Germany investigates a Nazi salute at Oktoberfest, Estonia openly celebrates Nazi forces annually. Last year, Zelensky appeared with a soldier wearing Nazi-inspired insignia, later deleted from social media. Putin has spoken against neo-Nazi sentiments.
Panelists discussed the normalization of Nazism in the West, alleging Western intelligence agencies have historically used fascists for political purposes. One panelist claimed neo-Nazis are within NATO militaries and that Canada is a welcoming place for war criminals. A historian presented a book printed in collaboration with Kyiv and Toronto in 1994, displaying the Waffen SS emblem.