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Axworthy, Rock call on foreign affairs minister to do more to safeguard arms exports
The former ministers say a loophole lets Canadian arms reach U.S. buyers without full review, and they want new rules and monitoring.
- Former Canadian ministers, including Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock, raised concerns about gaps in Canada’s arms export regulations.
- They urged Anita Anand to strengthen safeguards, particularly regarding rules that allow the United States to transfer Canadian arms to restricted countries.
- A bill by Jenny Kwan aimed to close this loophole, especially amid concerns about weapons potentially reaching Israel despite export bans.
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Axworthy, Rock ask foreign affairs minister to do more to safeguard arms exports
Former senior Liberal cabinet ministers say they have "deep concern" about the federal government's decision not to pass legislation aiming to close what they consider a regulatory gap in arms exports.
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Axworthy, Rock call on foreign affairs minister to do more to safeguard arms exports
OTTAWA - Former senior Liberal cabinet ministers say they have "deep concern" about the federal government's decision not to pass legislation aiming to close what they consider a regulatory gap
·Toronto, Canada
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