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Canada's secret list of alleged Nazi war criminals
https://amp.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/209-front-burner/episode/16108727-canadas-secret-list-of-alleged-nazi-war-criminalsCanada’s secret list of alleged Nazi war criminals
In the mid 1980s, the Canadian government tasked a commission to investigate whether a considerable number of alleged Nazi war criminals settled in Canada after the Second World War.
The Commission of Inquiry on War Criminals was headed by retired Quebec judge Jules Deschênes. It looked into this issue, but for decades, many of the commission’s findings were not made public.That includes a list of 900 names of alleged Nazi war criminals who lived in Canada, and the files and documents about them.
Last week, Ottawa rejected the freedom of information request to get it released. Officials at Library and Archives Canada said that after a comprehensive review, they decided to withhold the list because it could cause harm to Canadian interests, and international relations.
David Pugliese is the Ottawa Citizen’s defence reporter. He helps us understand who might be on that list, how so many suspected Nazis entered Canada after WWII, and why the Canadian government has not released the names.
For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
Audio at link
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