The representative of King Charles III in Canada expressed 'deep regret' for giving elite awards to Peter Savaryn, who served with SS Galichina during World War II.
Worth note that this is an apology for honoring a Nazi years ago (a Nazi who died in 2017), and not, as I had thought when reading the headline, a second Nazi veteran that the government invited and honored right after they had got done honering the first Nazi guy.
Still worth apologizing of course, just want to clarify a key detail to those going by headline alone.
Canada’s governor general apologized Tuesday afternoon for awarding one of the country’s highest honors to a Ukrainian immigrant who served in the same Nazi unit during World War II as the 98-year-old who was honored last month in the Canadian Parliament, an incident which sparked international outrage.
I’m confused, it sounds like they addressed the most recent ceremony?
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Worth note that this is an apology for honoring a Nazi years ago (a Nazi who died in 2017), and not, as I had thought when reading the headline, a second Nazi veteran that the government invited and honored right after they had got done honering the first Nazi guy.
Still worth apologizing of course, just want to clarify a key detail to those going by headline alone.
I’m confused, it sounds like they addressed the most recent ceremony?
The article doesn’t mention that the Order Of Canada was awarded by Jeanne Sauve, a conservative.