— Musings —12.19.2024 07:17 PM
B’nai Brith demands the truth
On November 4, 2024, B’nai Brith discovered that Library and Archives Canada will not release Part II of the 1986 Deschênes Commission’s report on Nazi war criminals. This goes against the Government of Canada’s commitment to open Holocaust-related archives, as outlined in the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Stockholm Declaration.
Today, B’nai Brith appealed the decision to the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada. To support the appeal, B’nai Brith has organized a joint statement backed by a wide range of supporters from Canada and around the world.
Signatories here.
Probably a lot of embarrassing things in the report. Same reason the Americans have kept secret the reports on Unit 731 secret considering the people and acts they pardoned to gain access to certain secrets. Or the fact that NASA, Universities and such have named buildings and fellowships after the likes of Alfried Krupp or Wernher von Braun. Canada allowed Ukrainian SS after their crimes were c0nviniently whitewashed conveniently forgetting their participation with the Dirlewanger Brigade. I think this scene from the 1985 Soviet anti-war film directed by Elem Klimov says alot. I’ll give the Soviets this: when they make an anti-war film, they didn’t screw around. All Quiet on the Western Front is downright cheery compared to Come and See.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHzYwsi-CRc