Canada Nazi row: Governor General apologises for honour given to man who fought in Waffen SS unit

2023-10-06 04:59

The governor general's office says it regrets awarding Peter Savaryn the Order of Canada in 1987.

Canada's Governor General Mary Simon has apologised for a top Canadian honour awarded to a former Nazi soldier nearly four decades ago.

Peter Savaryn, a former chancellor of the University of Alberta, was given the Order of Canada in 1987.

It has since emerged that Mr Savaryn served in Nazi...