Anthony Hlynka
Anthony Hlynka | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Vegreville | |
| In office 1940–1949 | |
| Preceded by | William Hayhurst |
| Succeeded by | John Decore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1907 Denysiv, Ternopil Oblast, Halychyna, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | April 25, 1957 (aged 49) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Social Credit Party of Canada |
| Occupation | Journalist, publisher |
Anthony Hlynka (May 28, 1907 – April 25, 1957) was a Canadian journalist, publisher, immigration activist and politician of Ukrainian descent. He represented Vegreville in the House of Commons of Canada from 1940 to 1949 as a member of the Social Credit Party of Canada. He is best remembered for his attempts to reform Canada's immigration laws after World War II to permit the immigration of Ukrainian displaced persons.