The Federal Court has mandated the disclosure of previously hidden sections of a study from September 1986 commissioned for a significant federal inquiry on war crimes. Federal Court Justice Simon Fothergill’s recent ruling has instructed the government to unveil redacted parts of the study concerning the resettlement of suspected Nazi war criminals in Canada post-World War II.
For years, B’nai Brith Canada has been advocating for increased transparency regarding the report authored by Alti Rodal. In response to an information request from B’nai Brith, Library and Archives Canada unveiled additional segments of the report in February 2024. However, certain sections, including references to the involvement of American intelligence agencies in aiding Nazi collaborators’ relocation to Canada, were still withheld.
In his decision, Fothergill dismissed the government’s argument that releasing specific details could negatively impact Canada’s international relations.
