Canadian Nazi Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | William John Beattie |
| Founded | 1965 (1965) |
| Dissolved | 1978 (1978) |
| Headquarters | Toronto,Ontario |
| Ideology | Neo-Nazism White supremacy |
| Political position | Far-right |
| International affiliation | World Union of National Socialists |
TheCanadian National Socialist Party, commonly known as theCanadian Nazi Party, existed from 1965 to 1978. It was led byWilliam John Beattie, and was based inToronto.[1][2] It succeeded a separate, short-lived group also known as the Canadian Nazi Party that was led by André Bellefeuille and based inQuebec.[3][4] It was affiliated with theWorld Union of National Socialists.[3]
According to John Garrity, a spy who infiltrated the party, its recruitment was supported by theAmerican 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 acounter-protest of about 1,500 people.[5]
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