Canada’s Parliament talked about not sending more weapons to Israel. On March 18, the legislative body approved a motion to stop selling weapons to Israel. It was due to persistent worries about the nation’s military operations in Gaza raising human rights issues. As there were some people wanted to stop Canada from selling weapons to Israel because they thought it was wrong. They voted on it, but it’s not a rule that the government has to follow.

Government ministers have said that the motion will only pause exports temporarily, and some existing equipment sales will still go on. This has left defense firms unsure about what exactly is allowed.

Christyn Cianfarani, who leads the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries, mentioned that the Canadian government has strict rules about exporting controlled goods. These rules cover what can be exported, where it can go when it can happen, and how it can be done.

According to the government, they won’t give any new permits to sell weapons to Israel, but they won’t cancel the ones they already gave out. Some people are not happy about this. They wanted a full ban on selling weapons to Israel, but the government only agreed to stop giving out new permits.

The vote is important because it shows that many politicians think selling weapons to Israel might be breaking Canada’s rules about arms exports. But even though they voted for it, some politicians still support sending weapons to Israel. After the vote, one government minister said they would stop sending weapons to Israel. But it’s not clear if they will do it.

Canada sent more weapons to Israel than it had ever sent before the vote. This covers items such as armored cars and night-vision goggles. The vote did not alter this. Additionally, Canada purchases anti-tank missiles from Israel. Nothing about stopping these purchases was mentioned in the vote.

While some believe the vote will have an impact, others are unsure. They believe that Canada will continue its current course of action. Legal action has been taken to prevent arms transfers to Israel because doing so violates international law. However, changing the government’s mind on this won’t be easy.

Canada is shipping weapons to Ukraine. Some people wonder how Canada can oppose arms transfers to Israel while continuing to encourage the country’s armaments industry. They draw attention to the fact that numerous businesses that profit from the arms trade also support Israel’s policies.

The vote represents a modest step, but much more needs to be done to prevent Canada from both supplying and purchasing weapons from Israel. It will take constant effort on the part of those who wish for this to change.