“Any transfer of any piece of equipment to Israel that could be used in the current conflict in Gaza is very problematic.”
Canadian manufacturers could export nearly $95 million more in military goods to Israel by the end of 2025, a new document reveals.
The document was posted online last week as part of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) study into military exports to Israel. It lists some of the details of active export permits held by Canadian companies for controlled goods that will be used by purchasers in Israel.
In March, as the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s brutal war on Gaza deepened, the Trudeau government said it had stopped approving new export permits for military goods bound for Israel on January 8. But the government did not revoke existing permits, meaning that these goods are still flowing from Canadian companies to the Israeli state and Israeli arms companies.
The new document reveals that there are $107.7 million worth of active permits for military exports to Israel, of which 12 per cent — or $13.2 million worth of goods — has already been exported. That leaves $94.5 million in unused export permits with expiry dates as late as Dec. 31, 2025.
The vast majority of the “end users” listed in the data are arms companies in Israel. Seven entries have an end user listed only as: “For use in Israel.” (more...)
$95 Million In New Canadian Military Goods Could Flow To Israel By 2025
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