After 21 months half-truths and empty promises from the Liberal government on arms to Israel, NDP MP Jenny Kwan has announced a new Private Member's Bill that would close the loophole that allows Canadian arms to flow to Israel through the United States.

For two years, the Liberal government has allowed arms manufacturers based in Canada to profit off genocide by sneaking weapons parts to Israel through the US, unregulated and unreported. These components are used to build full weapons systems like F-35s or Apache Attack Helicopters, which are then sent to Israel.

This has been possible because of a giant loophole in our export laws. When Canada updated our laws in 2019 to align with the Arms Trade Treaty, the Liberals intentionally left the US loophole open, and corporations have exploited this weakness to maintain trade with a genocidal state.

MP Jenny Kwan’s new private member's bill, the No More Loopholes Act, aims to solve this problem in our legislation by amending Canada’s Export and Import Permit Act and helping to end Canada’s complicity in genocide.

Will you join us in sending an email to your local MP demanding they support MP Kwan's bill to close the US loophole?