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Nine members of the McGill University community, including faculty members Alan Evans and Michael McMahon, along with seven alumni, have been appointed to the Order of Canada, recognizing their significant contributions in fields such as neuroscience, music, child disability care, philanthropy, and more. The appointments highlight McGill's impact on Canadian society and the country's highest civilian honors.
Canada's Governor General, Mary Simon, has issued an apology for the Order of Canada honor awarded in 1987 to Peter Savaryn, a former Nazi soldier who later became the Chancellor of the University of Alberta. Savaryn's past involvement in Adolf Hitler's Waffen SS units was not known at the time of his appointment. The apology comes after concerns were raised over another former Nazi soldier, Yaroslav Hunka, who was praised in Canada's parliament. The incident led to the resignation of the House Speaker. Calls have been made to release the Deschenes Commission report from the 1980s, which investigated the presence of war criminals in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has stated that the issue is being carefully examined by top public servants.
Canada's governor general has issued an apology for awarding the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest honors, to a Ukrainian immigrant who served in the same Nazi unit during World War II as another veteran who was honored last month. The governor general expressed "deep regret" about the appointment and is reviewing two other honors given to the individual. The incident has sparked international outrage and led to a reckoning over Canada's history of welcoming Nazis and Nazi collaborators after the war. Both veterans were volunteers in the SS Galichina division, accused of war crimes, and were allowed to start new lives in Canada despite their Nazi past.