MPs Call Former House Speaker Rota to Testify on Tribute to Nazi Unit Veteran

MPs Call Former House Speaker Rota to Testify on Tribute to Nazi Unit Veteran
Then-Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 25, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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MPs will call former House Speaker Anthony Rota to appear before a parliamentary committee following his tribute to a former Ukrainian soldier later identified as a Nazi collaborator.

The decision came after a unanimous vote of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee behind closed doors, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. MPs said Mr. Rota’s testimony was required to explain “the international embarrassment” the incident caused.

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