Anthony Rota has resigned as Speaker of the Canadian House of Representatives over the scandal involving a Ukrainian war veteran from a Nazi unit Anthony Rota resigned after being criticized by the government and the opposition. The decision takes effect from Wednesday, September 27. Recall, Rota invited 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka, who served in the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Galician), a Nazi Germany military formation, to the Parliament of Canada during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on September 22. When this came to light, Rota apologized, saying that he only later became aware of "additional information" that made him regret that decision. He added that neither Zelenskyy nor the other Canadian MPs were aware of his intention to invite Hunka. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the incident "deeply shameful" for the Canadian parliament and all Canadians.