Sep 28, 2020
Canada has a war crimes problem
Two new reports on Canadian weapons exports reveal that Canadian-based corporate entities are complicit in the commission of war crimes in Yemen, Turkey, Libya, Syria and Iraq.
Saudi Arabia
Sep 9, 2020
Canadian troops in Saudi Arabia are a legacy of support for Iraq war
Yves Engler
The revelation that Canadian troops have been stationed in Saudi Arabia for 17 years highlights our military ties to the Saudi monarchy and warfare in the Middle East.
Apr 17, 2020
The Canada Pension Plan is making a killing on war production
Brent Patterson
The Guardian recently reported on BAE Systems profiting from the Saudi war on Yemen, but Canadian mainstream media hasn't yet made the connection to the Canada Pension Plan.
Apr 12, 2020
Canada poised to export more arms after endorsing UN call for global ceasefire
Brent Patterson
Canadian foreign minister endorses call for global ceasefire the day after he lifts restrictions on new arms exports to Saudi Arabia.
Jul 17, 2019
The ongoing war in Yemen explained
Asia Pacific Currents
Kamillia el-Eriani, a Melbourne-based professor of sociology and politics, talks to Jiselle Hanna about the dynamics and deep roots of the conflict in Yemen.
Jan 3, 2019
At Saudi Arabia's request, Netflix censors commentary on war crimes and mass starvation
Netflix's decision to censor an episode of comedian Hasan Minhaj's series, blocking access to it within Saudi Arabia, has implications that ripple far beyond the borders of the Saudi dictatorship.
Dec 18, 2018
Canada on track for record arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Ryan Donnelly
Canadian rifle and ammunition sales to Saudi Arabia in 2018 is about to hit an all-time record, beating out previous records set in 2017 and 2016 – the same period of the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
Nov 29, 2018
Canada's Saudi weapons sales a moral race to the bottom
With each new reported Saudi atrocity, Canadian leaders dig in their heels and issue earnest statements about "troubling" revelations, and respect for human rights and the rule of law.
Oct 22, 2018
NDP calls on Trudeau to cancel sale of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia
Brent Patterson
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says the sale of LAV 6s must stop following the murder Jamal Khashoggi.
Aug 22, 2018
Joint statement on Canada's support for women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia
Canadian organizations have signed on supporting rights of women’s rights activists Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sada, and commend Minister Freeland for her uncompromising stand for human rights.
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