In the 1950 clemency petitions for Nazi war criminals, arguments contested the tribunals' findings by questioning witness credibility, claiming invalidity of evidence, and denying personal responsibility for crimes due to superior orders or absence during critical moments.

Brian Mulroney, the former Canadian prime minister who passed away recently, was known for his strong support for Canadian Jews and Israel throughout his political career.

Recently declassified documents shed light on why Canada allowed convicted Nazi war criminals to retain their citizenship.

The Canadian Parliament's recent applause of a 98-year-old former member of a Nazi-led Ukrainian Waffen SS unit has reignited calls for Canada to release top-secret files from the Deschnes Commission of Inquiry on War Criminals in Canada, which investigated the presence of Nazi war criminals in the country from 1985 to 1986.

Simon Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor, dedicated his life to pursuing justice for the six million Jewish victims.