{
  "generated": "2026-04-07",
  "title": "Canada Arms Exports to Israel — Despite Pause",
  "exports_2024": {
    "total": 18906036,
    "categories": [
      {
        "type": "Military spacecraft",
        "value": 12501491
      },
      {
        "type": "Military aircraft",
        "value": 2874795
      },
      {
        "type": "Bombs/torpedoes/missiles/components",
        "value": 2254085
      }
    ],
    "permits_utilized": 164,
    "rank": "Top 5 non-US destination for Canadian military exports",
    "source": "https://www.cjpme.org/pr_2025_06_06_canada_israel_exports"
  },
  "permits_2025": {
    "new_permits_feb": {
      "value": 37200000,
      "desc": "Two new permits including explosives and related equipment"
    },
    "general_dynamics": {
      "value": 78800000,
      "desc": "Artillery propellants for US, part supplied to Israel",
      "source": "https://www.cjpme.org/pr_2025_03_28_artillery_propellants"
    },
    "remaining_capacity": {
      "value": 94500000,
      "desc": "Valid pre-pause permits usable through end of 2025"
    }
  },
  "pause_timeline": {
    "jan_2024": "Government announced pause on new export permits",
    "reality": "8.9M still exported in 2024 using 164 pre-pause permits",
    "feb_2025": "7.2M in NEW permits approved — contradicting pause",
    "pattern": "Public pause for optics, continued exports through existing permits and US intermediaries"
  },
  "cija_connection": {
    "cija_lobbied_against": "Bill C-233 (arms export restrictions) — Failed 22-295",
    "cija_lobbied_about": "Arms export policy was a top post-Oct 7 lobbying priority",
    "outcome": "Government maintained arms flow despite public pause announcement"
  },
  "unrwa": {
    "suspended": "January 2024 — following Israeli allegations about UNRWA staff",
    "reinstated": "March 8, 2024 — after international pressure",
    "cija_role": "CIJA lobbied about UNRWA defunding in registered subject matter descriptions",
    "outcome": "Temporary success — 2-month suspension achieved"
  },
  "sources": [
    "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/arms-ammunition-shipments-israel-canada-1.7596091",
    "https://www.readthemaple.com/canadas-arms-to-israel-scandal-explained/",
    "https://armsembargonow.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Exposing-Canadian-Military-Exports-to-Israel_07292025_compressed-.pdf"
  ],
  "general_dynamics_deep": {
    "company": "General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems – Canada (GD-OTS-Canada)",
    "location": "Valleyfield, Quebec",
    "contract_value_usd": 55100000,
    "contract_value_cad": 78800000,
    "signed": "2024-09-26",
    "broker": "Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) — Crown corporation",
    "product": "155mm artillery shell propellant — sole US supplier",
    "use": "Propellant for 155mm howitzer ammunition used by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza",
    "timeline_contradiction": {
      "aug_2024": "Minister Joly blocked sale of 50,000 mortar cartridges from GD-OTS-Canada after human rights pressure",
      "sep_2024": "TWO WEEKS LATER: CCC signed 8.8M artillery propellant contract with same company",
      "mar_2025": "CCC CEO wrote to Minister LeBlanc flagging the contract",
      "pattern": "Government blocked one sale for optics, signed a larger contract with same company two weeks later"
    },
    "cover_up_allegation": {
      "source": "https://www.readthemaple.com/did-global-affairs-try-to-scrub-record-of-israel-arms-transfer/",
      "allegation": "Global Affairs may have attempted to scrub records of the transfer"
    },
    "sole_supplier": "GD-OTS-Canada is the exclusive supplier of propellant for US Department of Defence howitzer ammunition",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.cjpme.org/pr_2025_03_28_artillery_propellants",
      "https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/leblanc-canada-us-israel-9.7103075",
      "https://ploughshares.ca/canada-under-contract-to-supply-the-idf-with-artillery-propellant/",
      "https://www.readthemaple.com/did-global-affairs-try-to-scrub-record-of-israel-arms-transfer/"
    ]
  },
  "pratt_profile": {
    "company": "David Pratt & Associates (founded September 2012)",
    "location": "Ottawa",
    "description": "Government relations and strategic consulting — predominantly defence/security procurement",
    "clients": [
      "Israel Aerospace Industries North America",
      "Raytheon Canada",
      "Raytheon International Inc."
    ],
    "iai_registration": "2019-12-18 — registered as consultant for IAI North America",
    "esprit_de_corps": "Profiled as Captain of Industry — Pushing Forward on Defence",
    "source_wiki": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Pratt_(politician)",
    "source_firm": "https://dpa.ltd/david-pratt/",
    "source_esprit": "https://www.espritdecorps.ca/captain-of-industry/captain-of-industry-david-pratt-pushing-forward-on-defence"
  }
}