Independent Senators Group Sen. Paula Simons (Alberta) said cabinet, under a 2009 international pact, has an obligation to name Nazi fugitives let into Canada, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. .“Some of these records are not just inaccessible, they remain confidential,” Simons told the Senate. .Authorities will not release the confidential 1985 list of 20 suspected war criminals. Simons said cabinet must “mandate the disclosure of all Holocaust-related records in its possession.” .She noted Canada is a signatory to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) headquartered in Berlin. .“We share a commitment to throw light on the still obscured shadows of the Holocaust,” said the IHRA. .“We will take all necessary steps to facilitate the opening of archives in order to ensure all documents bearing on the Holocaust are available to researchers.”.The 1985 Commission of Inquiry on War Crimes led by former Quebec Court of Appeals Justice Jules Deschenes recommended in a secret report prosecution of 20 accused Nazis in Canada. This list has remained secret under the Access to Information Act. .“The Commission has not been created to revive old hatred that once existed abroad between communities which should now live in peace in Canada,” said Deschenes. .Simons said there is no reason to keep the blacklist secret. .“While I understand and support the need to respect the privacy rights of those who were accused but not charged with war crimes and to respect the dignity and reputation of Canada’s wonderful Ukrainian community, it is now 37 years,” she said. .She asked at what point can Canadians expect its findings to be made public. .“I am not aware,” said Government Representative in the Senate Marc Gold. .Former speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota stepped down on September 26 after honouring Ukrainian Nazi veteran Yaroslav Hunka. .READ MORE: UPDATED: Rota resigns as speaker of the house over Ukrainian Nazi scandal.“It has been my greatest honour as a parliamentarian to have been elected by you, my peers, to serve as the speaker of the House of Commons for the 43rd and 44th Parliament,” said Rota. .“I have acted as your humble servant of this house, carrying out the responsibilities of this position to the best of my abilities.”
Independent Senators Group Sen. Paula Simons (Alberta) said cabinet, under a 2009 international pact, has an obligation to name Nazi fugitives let into Canada, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. .“Some of these records are not just inaccessible, they remain confidential,” Simons told the Senate. .Authorities will not release the confidential 1985 list of 20 suspected war criminals. Simons said cabinet must “mandate the disclosure of all Holocaust-related records in its possession.” .She noted Canada is a signatory to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) headquartered in Berlin. .“We share a commitment to throw light on the still obscured shadows of the Holocaust,” said the IHRA. .“We will take all necessary steps to facilitate the opening of archives in order to ensure all documents bearing on the Holocaust are available to researchers.”.The 1985 Commission of Inquiry on War Crimes led by former Quebec Court of Appeals Justice Jules Deschenes recommended in a secret report prosecution of 20 accused Nazis in Canada. This list has remained secret under the Access to Information Act. .“The Commission has not been created to revive old hatred that once existed abroad between communities which should now live in peace in Canada,” said Deschenes. .Simons said there is no reason to keep the blacklist secret. .“While I understand and support the need to respect the privacy rights of those who were accused but not charged with war crimes and to respect the dignity and reputation of Canada’s wonderful Ukrainian community, it is now 37 years,” she said. .She asked at what point can Canadians expect its findings to be made public. .“I am not aware,” said Government Representative in the Senate Marc Gold. .Former speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota stepped down on September 26 after honouring Ukrainian Nazi veteran Yaroslav Hunka. .READ MORE: UPDATED: Rota resigns as speaker of the house over Ukrainian Nazi scandal.“It has been my greatest honour as a parliamentarian to have been elected by you, my peers, to serve as the speaker of the House of Commons for the 43rd and 44th Parliament,” said Rota. .“I have acted as your humble servant of this house, carrying out the responsibilities of this position to the best of my abilities.”
