Arms Trade
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Liberals to consider changes to UN Arms Trade Treaty bill amid opposition concernsThe Liberals say they want to take a hard look at criticism from the opposition over ways to strengthen Canada's bill to join the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.CanadaNov 9, 2017
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Guns, ships and trucks: Weapons on offer at Canada’s defence industry trade showDeadly weapons and advanced military technology were on shiny display at an annual trade show in Ottawa this week.PoliticsMay 27, 2016
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Russia defends selling arms to both Azerbaijan and ArmeniaRussia's prime minister has defended Moscow's policy of selling arms to both Armenia and Azerbaijan, whose military forces have faced off in a sharp escalation of fighting around Nagorno-Karabakh.WorldApr 9, 2016
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Dion breaks bread with Saudi ambassador, but ‘can’t reveal nature of discussion’Just three and a half months after decrying the beheading of 47 people in Saudi Arabia, Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion attended a "congratulatory reception" at the Saudi Embassy.CanadaMar 24, 2016
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Dutch ban arms trade with Saudi Arabia, but Canada will ‘respect’ its $15B dealPrime minister Justin Trudeau said his newly-elected government could not renege on a Saudi arms trade deal secured by the previous one.CanadaMar 16, 2016
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Saudi Arabia has a terrible human rights record. Why are they still Canada’s ally?Can the Justin Trudeau balance dealing with Saudi Arabia's human rights record and still go through with an arms deal that means thousands of jobs for Canadians?CanadaOct 30, 2015
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Russell Brand criticized Tunisia victims tribute to talk about arms sales. Did he have a point?Comic-turned-political activist Russell Brand said a moment of silence for the British victims of the Tunisia resort attack an "empty, futile gesture" to help the U.K. government sell arms.CanadaJul 4, 2015
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Canada opening heavy arms sales to Chile, PeruCanadian arms manufacturers may now sell certain military-grade weapons to Chile and Peru.CanadaApr 25, 2014
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Canada absent from list of 65 countries signing landmark treaty on world arms tradeCanada has not yet joined more than 60 other countries in signing a landmark treaty to regulate the multibillion-dollar global arms trade.Jun 3, 2013
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