US EditionMPs to vote on whether to study bill seeking to close U.S. loophole for arms exports
Bill C-233 failed 295 to 22 in the House of Commons, aiming to close a loophole letting Canadian arms bypass export review via the U.S., amid concerns over conflict zone diversions.
- On Wednesday, MPs in the House of Commons rejected Bill C-233 at second reading, with 295 voting against and 22 in favour.
- After reported U.S. attempts to buy Canadian weapons, Kwan tabled a bill last September to close a defence‑production loophole in the Canada–U.S. defence production agreement, activists say.
- A dozen Liberal MPs including Steven Guilbeault and Lori Idlout supported the bill, while Salma Zahid broke ranks Monday urging committee study and amendments.
- The government argued the bill would harm the Canadian defence sector and jobs, while Conservative MPs, led by Tamara Kronis, urged tightening oversight within current rules.
- Campaigners pointed to a contract and past controversies to argue oversight gaps persist, with Michael Bueckert saying arms flow continues despite pauses and Jenny Kwan declaring, 'We are living within a lie with our arms exports'.
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Parliament votes down tighter controls on U.S. military exports
Read: 3 min A bill to tighten oversight of Canada’s arms exports was shot down in Parliament this week. Just 22 MPs voted in favour of Bill C-233, the No More Loopholes Act, a private member’s bill that would have heightened scrutiny of military exports, particularly those destined for the U.S. Meanwhile, 295 MPs voted against it, effectively killing the bill before it could advance to committee study. “The Liberal government is rhetoric-drive…
The government has argued that Canada already has strict arms control laws.
NDP's U.S. arms-control bill fails, 15 Liberal MPs break rank with government
An NDP private member's bill that would have ended exemptions from Canada's export-control regime for weapons and ammunition destined for the U.S. failed to pass at the House of Commons on Wednesday, though it garnered the support of 15 Liberal MPs who sided against their government.
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MPs reject bill to close U.S. loophole for arms exports, with some Liberal dissent
OTTAWA — MPs voted Wednesday to reject a bill that sought to close a loophole in Ottawa's weapons export regime that allows Washington to send Canadian arms to countries that would otherwise be blocked.
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