Religious leaders press Rock over Nazis: interfaith group backs Jewish call to bring war criminals to justice

From: Anglican Journal | Date: June 1, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

Toronto Some Canadian religious leaders felt encouraged by Justice Minister Allan Rock's renewed commitment to prosecute Nazi war criminals in this country during a visit with them at Anglican Church House last month that organizers called an historic and unprecedented meeting. Rabbi Reuven Bulka, head of the delegation and a member of the Canadian Jewish Congress, said: "It was a very cordial meeting, a very open meeting, very friendly, and we came away from this very encouraged by the commitment and the resolve of the government to pursue the issue of Nazi war criminals on all fronts." ...

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