A new report has exposed a steady stream of Canadian-made military components and ammunition flowing to Israel, contradicting Ottawa's public assurances of restricted arms exports amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The July 2025 investigation by Arms Embargo Now details 47 shipments from Canadian manufacturers to Israeli weapons companies between October 2023 and July 2025, revealing what researchers describe as a massive, continuous pipeline.
Mainstream media initially condemned Israel only after significant destruction in Gaza following the October 7th attack on Israeli soil. International calls for a ceasefire, including from Canada, emerged well into the conflict, even as Israel's military operations intensified. Despite this shift in narrative and Canada's insistence on halting certain arms exports, the report uncovers evidence that such restrictions were not fully implemented.
The investigation analyzed detailed commercial shipping records, identifying shipments of military-related components originating from manufacturers in Canada destined for Israeli weapons firms. This activity persisted from the outset of the Gaza assault in October 2023 through mid-2025, highlighting a lack of interruption in the supply chain.
Among the most striking findings are the export of 421,070 bullets to Israel since the conflict escalated. A single shipment in April 2025 alone contained 175,000 bullets, underscoring the scale of the transfers during a period of heightened international scrutiny.
Particularly notable are three shipments of cartridges from a General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) facility in Repentigny, Quebec. One of these occurred just nine days after the then-Foreign Affairs Minister publicly pledged that Canada would block munitions exports from the same Quebec company to the Israeli military.
These revelations challenge Canada's stated policy on arms exports and raise questions about enforcement mechanisms. The Arms Embargo Now report, based on verifiable shipping data, provides a factual basis for reevaluating the transparency and effectiveness of Canada's export controls in sensitive geopolitical contexts.
