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Native leader stripped of Order of Canada membership
Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Ahenakew, 71, is only the second person in history to be removed from the prestigious organization. He has vowed not to return his membership pin.

On July 8, a judge in Saskatchewan ruled that Ahenakew violated the province's hate crimes law. The judge said Ahenakew willfully promoted hatred against Jewish people by referring to them as a "disease" and praising the Holocaust.

Ahenakew says he will appeal the guilty verdict.

Get the Story:
Ahenakew stripped of Order of Canada (CBC 7/11)
Gov. Gen. revokes Ahenakew's Order of Canada (CBC 7/11)
Ahenakew stripped of Order of Canada (The Globe and Mail 7/12)

Court Decision:
The Queen v. Ahenakew (July 8, 2005)

Relevant Links:
Canadian Jewish Congress - http://www.cjc.ca

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