Even though the Canadian government says it has “suspended” arms exports to Israel, a report shows that it is lying to the public. Canadian fighter jet parts and explosives continue to be used in…
Lose-lose may be true, but our government is still choosing one loss over the other. Canada can’t control what the US companies do, but Canada is subject to the Arms Trade Treaty, the Genocide Convention, and the Geneva Conventions, all of which would prevent Canada from allowing these exports were they being followed. Canada created a loophole for oversight in domestic law that allows this kind of shipment. It shows the limits of the Canadian government’s commitment to international law, because there is a legal basis for stopping them but the government chooses not to on the basis of economic & business interests, then chooses to mislead the public when there is public pressure.
I agree with you on going after the companies domestically and on continuing to pressure the government. It just sucks that this is so predictable from our government.
Lose-lose may be true, but our government is still choosing one loss over the other. Canada can’t control what the US companies do, but Canada is subject to the Arms Trade Treaty, the Genocide Convention, and the Geneva Conventions, all of which would prevent Canada from allowing these exports were they being followed. Canada created a loophole for oversight in domestic law that allows this kind of shipment. It shows the limits of the Canadian government’s commitment to international law, because there is a legal basis for stopping them but the government chooses not to on the basis of economic & business interests, then chooses to mislead the public when there is public pressure.
I agree with you on going after the companies domestically and on continuing to pressure the government. It just sucks that this is so predictable from our government.