Tag: davidpugliese
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[Sharing] Judge orders release of records on Nazi war criminals who settled in Canada – David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen
Government claimed release of documents on CIA operation would harm US-Canada relations A judge has ordered the release of federal records on an American initiative to settle Nazi war criminals in Canada after ruling there is no evidence that making the files public would harm relations between the two nations. The records involve a U.S.…
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[Sharing] Canada’s Nazi war criminal past can no longer be ignored – Owen Schalk, Canadian Dimension
After WWII, thousands of war criminals were able to settle in Canada, where most lived openly without any fear of prosecution Growing up, I always heard about the Nazi SS veteran who lived in our small town in rural Manitoba. His name was Herbie. He worked on farms in the area, and for a time…
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[Sharing] Why Is Canada Protecting the Names of Suspected Nazis? – Taylor Noakes, The Walrus
Ottawa won’t disclose list of alleged war criminals believed to have sheltered here after the Second World War The concept of a secret registry of names kept by the federal government feels at odds with our perception of Canada. While there may once have been records of so-called undesirables or suspected subversives, the practice now…
Nicolas Cinquini 