Canada Secretly Alters Course, Accelerates Weapon Shipments to Israel Defying Public Vow to Cease Exports
In a shocking revelation, a watchdog report titled "Exposing Canadian Military Exports to Israel" has exposed a systematic deception by Ottawa, alleging that Canada continued to secretly export arms to Israel despite publicly claiming a pause[1].
The report, authored by the Palestinian Youth Movement and World Beyond War, accuses Canada of exploiting loopholes and using pre-approved permits to maintain arms exports[1]. This practice, the authors claim, was designed to hide the continuation of military exports from the public eye[2].
One of the key findings of the report is the shipment of cartridges labeled as "non-lethal training materials" to Israel by Quebec-based arms giant General Dynamics just days after Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly's pledge to halt exports[1]. These shipments were reportedly destined for Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons firm, which human rights groups accuse of manufacturing tools for ethnic cleansing[1].
The report also highlights Canada's role in supplying parts for Lockheed Martin's F-35 jets, with three Canadian firms identified as critical suppliers[1]. Israeli import records reviewed by CBC News show entries as recent as June 2025 for 15,000 units of "parts and accessories of military weapons" from Canada[1].
The shipments included more than 420,000 bullets, F-35 jet components, and other critical military parts[1]. The report identifies a July 2024 bombing of al-Mawasi in Gaza as an instance where Israeli airstrikes using F-35 jets killed 90 Palestinians[1].
Despite Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly's declaration that no arms or parts of arms would be sent to Gaza, Global Affairs Canada only suspended 30 permits while allowing hundreds more to proceed[1]. Israel remained Canada's fourth-largest military customer in 2024, with $13.8 million in authorized transfers[1].
Yara Shoufani of the Palestinian Youth Movement states that Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons manufacturer, receives weapon components from Canadian manufacturers[1]. Rachel Small of World Beyond War states that the report reveals systematic deception, making Canada complicit in what scholars and organizations agree is a genocide[1].
The authors of the report accuse Canada of violating both domestic and international law by fueling a war that has killed over 60,000 Palestinians, nearly half of them children[1]. The report demands an immediate two-way arms embargo, the cancellation of all active permits, and an end to indirect U.S. transfers[1].
The report's findings have sparked outrage and calls for accountability from various quarters, raising questions about Canada's commitment to peace and its role in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
- The report, authored by the Palestinian Youth Movement and World Beyond War, claims that Canada's continued military exports to Israel, hidden through exploiting loopholes and using pre-approved permits, have made the country complicit in a system of deception in war-and-conflicts, politics, and general news.
- The report further accuses Canada of violating both domestic and international law by fueling a war that has resulted in the deaths of over 60,000 Palestinians, a significant portion of whom are children, thus raising questions about Canada's truthfulness and its commitment to peace in the Middle East.
