The Federal Court has granted a ruling to reveal previously undisclosed sections of a pivotal study from September 1986 commissioned for an investigation on war crimes. Federal Court Justice Simon Fothergill mandated the government to unveil redacted parts of the study concerning the integration of suspected Nazi war criminals into Canada post-World War II. B’nai Brith Canada has advocated for the disclosure of more content from the report authored by Alti Rodal over an extended period.
In response to a request for access to information from B’nai Brith, Library and Archives Canada disclosed some additional segments of the report in February 2024. However, certain portions, including details about the involvement of American intelligence agencies in aiding the settlement of Nazi collaborators in Canada, were still withheld by Library and Archives.
Justice Fothergill dismissed the federal government’s argument that releasing specific information would adversely affect Canada’s international relationships.