WILPF Canada supports the National Day of Action “No More Loopholes” on February 17. The No More Loopholes Act will go to a vote in Parliament at the end of February. The critical window to act to pressure MPs to vote for it is right now. Find out more at Arms Embargo Now.
Every year, Canada exports over a billion dollars of military goods to the US – the vast majority without permits, regulation, or any tracking of their final destination. Canada’s arms exports to any other country require permits and are evaluated for risk of being used to commit war crimes or other gross violations of human rights. But most of our military exports to the US are exempt from permitting or regulatory oversight due to diplomatic agreements between the two countries – even for weapons or arms components subsequently destined for non-American end users.
Once in the US, Canadian-made components are integrated into major weapons systems including warships, drones, fighter jets, and missiles by American military giants like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Many of these weapons are then sent on to Israel.
The vast majority of the Canadian military goods and technology that Israel is using in its ongoing genocide has gone to Israel this way, ie. through the US first. The Canadian government’s pause on issuing direct permits for military exports to Israel did not impact these exports at all: Canadian-made military goods have continued to flow to Israel through the US loophole.
- Read Exposing the US Loophole on the scale and nature of Canada’s arms exports to Israel via the US Loophole
- Find a rally near you
- Email your MP and key ministers and demand they vote yes on the No More Loopholes Bill and cut off the flow of weapons to Israel
Canada must stop arming Israel and end the genocide against the Palestinian people. Justice for Palestine.
