For close to 11 months now, multiple protests have been held weekly demanding Canada to end its involvement in Israel's violence in Gaza and the West Bank. Despite political unrest, Canada and numerous companies continue to maintain ties to not just Israel but Israel's military.
Savanna Craig – Local Journalism Initiative
Canada announced in March that they will no longer be offering permits for military exports to Israel, but this doesn’t mean that Canada isn’t still supporting Israel’s military. Canada is still sending exports to Israel – with $94.5 million worth of exports yet to be sent.
Canada still has $94.5M worth of exports yet to be sent to Israel, with over 100 permits yet to expire, ranging from surveillance equipment, parts for aircrafts and more. The final permits will expire on December 31, 2025.
Local 514 has been covered protests that have targeted weapons manufacturers, shipping companies, politicians and any company or institution with ties to Israel over the last year. This report takes the reporting we have done over the last year and contextualizes the impact Canada's weaponry being sent to Israel has on Palestinians, why protesters are demanding to Canada to stop arming Israel and how the situation has evolved over the last year.
Since publishing this report Local 514 has received feedback from community members showing the impact of this report. Some who reached out said this report accurately depicted their demands. On social media there was commentary citing the reporting on how loopholes around arms exports was very interesting.
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