Anthony Rota resigns after inviting Nazi veteran to parliament.
Canada's speaker of the house of commons, Anthony Rota, announced on Tuesday that he would be resigning from his position following the scandal around the invitation and recognition of Ukrainian Nazi veteran Yaroslav Hunka. teleSUR
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00:00 Speakers of the House of Commons Anthony Rota announced on Tuesday that he will be resigning
00:05 from his position following the scandal around the invitation and recognition of Ukrainian
00:10 Nazi veteran Jaroslav Hunka.
00:12 Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian Nazi veteran who fought in the ranks of the 14th Waffen-Grenadier
00:20 Division of the Nazi SS during World War II, was given a stunning ovation by the entire
00:25 Canadian legislature on Friday.
00:28 The recognition of Hunka came as Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota delivered
00:33 opening remarks before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed to the Canadian
00:38 Parliament.
00:39 On Sunday, Rota apologized for his decision to invite Hunka.
00:43 Trudeau's office said it was unaware of the invitation to Hunka, and Rota reiterated
00:48 his regret over the invitation and recognition of Hunka, a decision that caused pain to Jewish,
00:55 communist communities and survivors of Nazi adversities in Poland, among other countries.
01:01 It is with a heavy heart that I rise to inform members of my resignation as Speaker of the
01:12 House of Commons.
01:14 I reiterate my profound regret for my error in recognizing an individual in the House
01:20 during the joint address to Parliament of President Zelensky.
01:25 That public recognition has caused pain to individuals and communities, including the
01:30 Jewish community in Canada and around the world, in addition to survivors of Nazi atrocities
01:35 in Poland, among other nations.
01:40 I accept full responsibility for my actions.
01:42 (door creaking)