In 1967, he was engaged as an activist opposed to neo-Nazism. While living in Toronto, he was among the demonstrators at an event attended by 6,000 people at the Toronto Coliseum to "denounce the rise of neo-Nazi forces in Germany."
He became active in 1967 against neo-Nazism while residing in Toronto. During his stay there, he joined a crowd of around 6,000 people at the Toronto Coliseum for an event focused on condemning the rise of neo-Nazi forces in Germany.