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NDP pitches tighter arms controls, citing U.S. loophole for arms exports to Israel
NDP MP Jenny Kwan plans a bill to tighten Canadian arms export controls and prevent U.S. purchases that might circumvent Canada's ban on arms to Israel, amid human rights concerns.
- NDP MP Jenny Kwan will ask Parliament to close a loophole allowing U.S. purchases of Canadian weapons for Israel, despite the ban on exports to that country.
- Canada has restricted arms exports to Israel since early 2024, but some arms may still be exported under certain conditions.
- The U.S. and Canada have a defense agreement that allows the U.S. to buy certain Canadian arms for export, which has caused controversy in the past.
- Kwan plans to table a private members' bill to prevent Canadian weapons from fueling human rights abuses abroad.
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Bradford TodayCiting U.S. loophole, NDP pitches tighter arms controls on Israel
OTTAWA - NDP MP Jenny Kwan says she will ask Parliament to close a loophole that could allow the U.S. to purchase Canadian weapons for Israel, despite a ban on exporting various forms of arms to that country.
NDP pitches tighter arms controls, citing U.S. loophole for arms exports to Israel (Canada)
NDP MP Jenny Kwan will be asking Parliament to close a loophole that could allow the U.S. to purchase Canadian weapons for Israel, despite a ban on arms exports to that country. Kwan will be speaking this morning on Parliament Hill about a private members' bill she plans to table later this month &q...
OTTAWA — NDP MP Jenny Kwan stated that she would ask Parliament to close a breach that could allow the United States to buy Canadian weapons for Israel, despite the ban on exporting various forms of weapons to that country. Ottawa and Washington signed a defence production agreement that allows the United States to buy Canadian weapons and ship them abroad while bypassing certain Canadian arms control protocols. Ms. Kwan announced on Thursday th…
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