B’nai Brith Canada called on the Canadian government to finally release its archive of historical documents about Nazi war criminals residing in the country.
As the world observes Holocaust Remembrance Day, B’nai Brith made the request while testifying before a parliamentary committee. The advocacy organization also urged the government to create a public archive of Holocaust records.
David Matas, B’nai Brith Canada’s Senior Legal Counsel, along with two members of B’nai Brith’s Matas Law Society, pressed the government to treat the issue with urgency.
Explaining why action is needed immediately, Matas and the Law Society’s Michael Wenig submitted Bn’ai Brith’s position on the matter before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on Tuesday.
“We must remember the victims of the Holocaust,” Matas said. “We must also not forget their murderers. While the murderers are alive, that means bringing them to justice. Once they are gone, it means providing public access to the record of their atrocities.”
B’nai Brith also called on the government to release unredacted copies of other reports regarding Nazi war criminals residing in the country. Wenig called the period a “dark stain” on Canada’s history. (more...)
B’nai Brith calls on Canadian government to release files on Nazi war criminals
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