Tag: taylornoakes
-
[Translation] SS tattoo as passport – Susann Witt-Stahl, Junge Welt
The investigation over Canada as a historical haven for Ukrainian Nazi collaborators continues to be blocked A secret list of more than 700 suspected Nazi perpetrators who found refuge in Canada after World War II will remain sealed. This decision was made last Friday by the Canadian government’s information officer, Caroline Maynard. Compiled around 40…
-
[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…
-
[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…
