Arms transfers to Saudi Arabia undermine Canada’s discourse on human rights and are contrary to this country’s international legal obligations. Photo courtesy Saudi Press Agency. On Monday, December 13, the following letter was sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on behalf of more than 50 civil society organizations, including the
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Canadian Dimension: Unions must stand united to end Canada’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Ontario-based company General Dynamics Land Systems signed a landmark weapons contract with Saudi Arabia worth $15 billion in 2014. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. The following is an open letter addressed to Unifor National President Jerry Dias from Labour Against the Arms Trade, a grassroots coalition of peace and labour activists
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: It’s time for Canada to end arms sales to Israel
Since 2015, Canada has exported $57 million worth of weapons to Israel, including $16 million in bomb components. Photo courtesy the Israel Defense Forces/Flickr. The following is an open letter to the Canadian labour movement from Labour Against the Arms Trade, a grassroots coalition of peace and labour activists working
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