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Christchurch shooting response a stark contrast to Latvian parade

With Canada condemning the annual parade, hopefully it will follow through on its commitment to see a more ‘inclusive Latvia.’

The Latvian Legion is commemorated on March 16, 2012. This year, the Canadian government says it condemns the controversial annual event that commemorates a force that was commanded by the German Nazi Waffen SS during the Second World War. Photograph courtesy of Pablo Andrés Rivero

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

March 27, 2019

OTTAWA—On March 16, Canadians were still coming to grips with the shocking news of a terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand. A white supremacist had gunned down 100 Muslims—50 killed and 50 wounded—at two separate mosques during the Friday prayers. The extremist responsible for this ma...

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