Canadian Nazi Party
LeaderWilliam John Beattie
Founded1965 (1965)
Dissolved1978 (1978)
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
IdeologyNeo-Nazism
White supremacy
Political positionFar-right
International affiliationWorld Union of National Socialists

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]

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

  1. ^ "Canadian Content 18 December 2001". Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  2. ^ Kayfetz, Ben (1967). "Canada". The American Jewish Year Book. 68: 267–268. ISSN 0065-8987. JSTOR 23603081 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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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