Canada Exploits the US Loophole to Send Weapons to Israel
How CRA audits suppress Palestine solidarity
On Tuesday, the Arms Embargo Now campaign launched a damning new report, co-authored by CJPME, which exposes the weapons pipeline running from Canadian factories and ports to Israel through the United States to send weapons. In direct contradiction to our government’s many claims that Canadian military exports are not being used in this genocide, this new report exposes shipments of vital components of both Israel’s fighter jets and the bombs they are still dropping on Gaza. Click here to read the report.
But despite the ever-growing body of evidence, the Canadian government continues to pretend that there isn’t a problem. Instead, the Liberals have indicated that they will not support MP Kwan’s Bill to close the US loophole, claiming that the initiative is based on a “false premise.” This government simply refuses to look at the evidence of Canadian complicity in genocide, prioritizing corporate profits over human rights.
How CRA audits suppress Palestine solidarity
The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation has issued a policy brief on systemic discrimination and bias in the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s audits of charities. A recent government review identified patterns of religious discrimination in how the CRA selected charities for terrorism-related audits, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Sikh organizations. However, the Foundation’s brief argues that CRA audits are not only about religious profiling, but also about suppressing political solidarity with oppressed groups abroad. Click here to read the full brief.
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