Category Archives: armed conflict
Canada sanctions Russian defence sector as Joly pushes for Moscow’s ouster from G20
OTTAWA — Canada's foreign minister told Indonesian leaders on Monday that Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister do not belong at the G20 summit in the southeast Asian country later this year. But Mélanie Joly said Canada committed to helping Indonesi...
MPs, Ukrainians call for Parliament’s genocide committee to probe Russian atrocities
OTTAWA — Atrocities emerging in Ukraine, following the withdrawal of Russian troops from around the capital Kyiv, have prompted calls for an urgent inquiry by a Canadian parliamentary committee on genocide. MPs and Ukrainian, Jewish and Armenian groups...
Ukrainian MPs ask Canada to provide money for weapons to fight Russia
OTTAWA — Ukrainian legislators are asking Canada to give their country the money it needs to buy heavy military weaponry, warning the only way to secure peace with Russia is by defeating it on the battlefield. Five Ukrainian parliamentarians issued the...
Canada’s extends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq to 2023
OTTAWA — Canada is extending its military mission in Iraq and the Middle East for another year. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the 12-month extension on Thursday evening, only hours before the current mandate was set to expire. It comes even a...
Canada to offer language training, employment assistance to Ukrainians fleeing war
OTTAWA — The government will help Ukrainians arriving in Canada find a job and learn to speak English or French, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Monday. Applications opened March 17 for a program to allow an unlimited number of Ukrainians fleeing...
ICRC asks Canada not to mix Ukraine aid promises with military support, sanctions
OTTAWA — The International Committee of the Red Cross is asking Canada not to mix promises of humanitarian aid in with announcements about military support and sanctions when it comes to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Lumping promises of humanitarian as...
A look at Canada’s sanctions and other actions against Russia
OTTAWA — Canada has toughened sanctions against Russia following Moscow's attack on neighbouring Ukraine. A look at the measures and other actions Canada is taking: Sanctions — Sanctioned 160 members of the Russian Federation Council, which is similar...
Canada under the gun as NATO allies to present defence spending plans by June
BRUSSELS — Pressure from Canada's allies to boost the country's defence budget marked the end of an extraordinary summit on the war in Ukraine, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised anew to increase military spending but with only vague suggestions...
Trudeau calls on European leaders to unite, aid Ukraine and further sanction Russia
BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a plea to European leaders to come together as democracies in the face of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and tackle growing uncertainties citizens have about the future. The one-month-old conflict ...
Canada tightens ban on Russian aircraft to include humanitarian flights
OTTAWA — The federal government says it has tightened rules for Russian aircraft after a commercial airliner was able to circumvent a ban on entering Canadian airspace late last month by falsely claiming to be a humanitarian flight. Aeroflot Flight 111...