The Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, Anthony Rota, apologized on Sunday after honoring a Ukrainian man who fought in a Nazi unit during World War II.
“I have subsequently become aware of more information which causes me to regret my decision,” said Rota in a written apology. “I wish to make clear that no one, including fellow parliamentarians and the Ukraine delegation, was aware of my intention or of my remarks before I delivered them.”
“I particularly want to extend my deepest apologies to Jewish communities in Canada and around the world,” he added.
