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Simon Wiesenthal Centre
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre, as a private non-governmental organization, faults the Government of Canada efforts to investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminals. The Simon Wiesenthal Center claims that approximately 2,000 Nazi war criminals obtained Canadian citizenship by providing false information.
Deschênes Commission
In 1985, the Deschênes Commission was created as a Commission of Inquiry on War Criminals in Canada. The Deschênes Commission recommended changes to the law of Canada to allow for the prosecution or deportation of suspected war criminals. However, only a small number of cases have been pursued.
Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act
In 2000, the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act passed as a statute of the Parliament of Canada, which implements Canada's obligations under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
References
- ^ Ottawa agrees to revisit case of suspected Nazi war criminal Vladimir Katriuk
- Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, S.C. 2000, c. 24.
- Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, gc.ca.
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