Montreal, Canada โ Human rights advocates are accusing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeauโs government of misleading the public over weapons sales to Israel, which have come under greater scrutiny amid the deadly Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
At issue is legislation that prohibits the government from exporting military equipment to foreign actors if there is a risk it can be used in human rights abuses.
But regulatory loopholes, combined with a lack of clarity over what Canada sends to Israel, have complicated efforts to end the transfers.
Dozens of Canadian civil society groups this month urged Trudeau to end arms exports to Israel, arguing they violate Canadian and international law because the weapons could be used in the Gaza Strip. [...]
But advocates say this misrepresents the total volume of Canadaโs military exports to Israel, which totalled more than $15m ($21.3m Canadian) in 2022, according to the governmentโs own figures. [...]
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