The 'Canadian Parliament Applauding Former Nazi' meme stems from a September 2023 incident where the House of Commons gave a standing ovation to 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka, introduced as a war hero who fought the Soviets. It was later revealed that Hunka served in the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, a Nazi military unit. The image of high-ranking officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, applauding Hunka became an instant symbol of institutional failure and a lack of historical vetting. Internet users utilize this template to highlight situations where people unknowingly celebrate something problematic or to mock extreme instances of political 'cluelessness' and diplomatic oversight.