MPs expected to probe how Nazi unit veteran ended up in House of Commons
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Rota resigned at the end of business Wednesday after apologizing for inviting a man to Parliament whose military service was linked to the Nazis.
The House of Commons will resume sitting Thursday morning for the first time since Speaker Anthony Rota officially stepped down from his post.
Rota resigned at the end of business Wednesday after apologizing for inviting a man to Parliament whose military service was linked to the Nazis.
All MPs applauded Yaroslav Hunka on Sept. 22 before they understood he had fought with a Ukrainian military unit set up by Nazi Germany to fight the Soviet Union.
An interim speaker is in place now until Tuesday when a new speaker will be elected by MPs.
The fallout from the incident continues, with MPs expected to call for various House committees to investigate how it could have happened.
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says Parliament needs to fix the procedures so something like this never happens again.
“It’s totally unacceptable that someone with that kind of past was recognized in the chamber,” Housefather said.
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A council representing Montreal and the suburban municipalities will vote on whether to stop the practice in the six West Island suburbs that treat their water with fluoride.
Trudeau said he would prefer the North American free trade agreement to remain in place, but that Ottawa was 'leaving all doors open' to secure Canadian interests.
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Quebec's finance minister painted a positive picture of the province's finances, saying the province had a stronger-than-expected recovery from last year's economic slowdown.
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Heffel Fine Art Auction House says “Masset, Q.C.I.” sold for $290,000 at its fall sale Wednesday night, above a presale estimate of $100,000 to $200,000.