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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…
