Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland repeated calls for a “full, international independent investigation” but did not commit to further sanctions. Continue reading
Saudi Arabia expects the deal to happen. Canada hasn’t yet said what it will do about it. Continue reading
General Dynamics Corp warned Ottawa on Monday the federal government would incur “billions of dollars of liability” by exiting an agreement to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
“We are engaged with the export permits to try and see if there is a way of no longer exporting these vehicles to Saudi Arabia,” Trudeau said in an interview with CTV. Continue reading
The future of one of Canada’s largest arms deal and whether axing it could chip away at Liberal prospects in 2019 is fast becoming a major question, after Saudi Arabia reacted to criticism of its treatment of female activists by ejecting the Canadian ambassador Sunday night and ordering a freeze on all new trade. Continue reading
Recent videos appear to show Saudi troops using Canadian-made armoured vehicles against civilians, and Canada’s track record on human rights could be hanging in the balance. Continue reading
University of Montreal law professor Daniel Turp challenged export permits authorizing the deal, saying Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record should give the court the ability to review it. Continue reading