The Canadian National Socialist Party, commonly known as the Canadian Nazi Party, existed from 1965 to 1978. It was led by William John Beattie, and was based in Toronto.[1][2] It succeeded a separate, short-lived group also known as the Canadian Nazi Party that was led by André Bellefeuille and based in Quebec.[3][4] It was affiliated with the World Union of National Socialists.[3]
Canadian Nazi Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | William John Beattie |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Dissolved | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Ideology | Neo-Nazism White supremacy |
| Political position | Far-right |
| International affiliation | World Union of National Socialists |
According to John Garrity, a spy who infiltrated the party, its recruitment was supported by the American Nazi Party's leader, George Lincoln Rockwell. He stated that Rockwell had sent the Canadian Nazi Party a list of almost three hundred Ontario residents that had contacted the American Nazi Party.[3]
The party's rallies in Toronto have been described as "infamous". One such rally in 1966 drew a counter-protest of about 1,500 people.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Canadian Content 18 December 2001". Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Kayfetz, Ben (1967). "Canada". The American Jewish Year Book. 68: 267–268. ISSN 0065-8987. JSTOR 23603081 – via JSTOR.
- ^ a b c Jackson, Paul (December 17, 2019). "Dreaming of a National Socialist World: The World Union of National Socialists (wuns) and the Recurring Vision of Transnational Neo-Nazism". Fascism: Journal of Comparative Fascist Studies. 8 (2): 275–306. doi:10.1163/22116257-00802003. ISSN 2211-6257. S2CID 214122688.
- ^ Bialystok, Franklin (August 10, 2000). Delayed Impact: The Holocaust and the Canadian Jewish Community. McGill–Queen's University Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-7735-6853-2.
- ^ Platt, Brian (September 1, 2014). "Former Canadian Nazi runs for office in Ontario's cottage country". The Toronto Star. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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