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MPs to vote on whether to study bill seeking to close U.S. loophole for arms exports
Bill C-233 aims to close a loophole enabling U.S. purchases of Canadian arms to bypass export reviews, addressing concerns over weapons reaching conflict zones, MPs said.
- Canadian MPs are set to vote on a bill to close a loophole that allows the United States to re-export Canadian weapons to countries that Canada has banned arms sales to.
- The bill was introduced by Jenny Kwan, who argued Canada is “living within a lie” regarding its arms export policies.
- The proposal came after U.S. attempts to buy Canadian weapons for Israel, despite Canada banning certain weapons exports to the country.
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MPs to vote on whether to study bill seeking to close U.S. loophole for arms exports
OTTAWA - MPs will vote Wednesday afternoon on whether to advance a bill that would close a loophole in Ottawa's weapons export regime that allows Washington to send Canadian arms
·Toronto, Canada
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