RIA Novosti: soldiers of the Galicia division were allowed into Canada for anti-Soviet views. Materials published by Library and Archives Canada indicate that Canadian officials were counting on the ex-fighters to join the anti-communist Ukrainian nationalists.
On September 22, 2023, 98-year-old Yaroslav Gunka, a former soldier of the “Galicia” volunteer division of the SS troops, was invited to a meeting of the Canadian Parliament. The leadership of Canada and Vladimir Zelensky greeted the SS man with standing applause.