Last week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly made headlines by announcing she had suspended 30 arms permits for sale of military goods to Israel this summer. It was a victory for people of conscience who have spent the last 11 months calling on Canada to implement a two-way arms embargo on Israel amidst its genocidal onslaught on the people of Gaza — and it’s a clear sign that momentum is on our side. But as always, the devil’s in the details — and while Joly announced that she opposes the massive new military contract with Québec-based arms manufacturer General Dynamics that would send 50,000 explosive mortar cartridges to Israel, their permit still hasn't been denied. It’s one thing to make promises when the cameras are on — it’s another to make good when they’re off. That’s why this Sunday, we’re going to deliver our petition to stop the contract to Minister Joly and her Liberal colleagues — and remind them that their voters expect them to act. already 10,181 Leadnow supporters — including you! — have added their names, but we need to deliver a powerful message. Will you share our petition to stop the Québec arms deal with your friends on social media, before our Sunday deadline? <https://identity.leadnow.ca/clicks/link/11371/84a0a318-d18d-4424-9d92-8a4643556914?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsharer%2Fsharer.php%3Futm_source%3Dleadnow%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dblast2024-09-21%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fact.leadnow.ca%252Fstop-the-contract%252F%253Fsource%253Dshare&member_guid=72d720c0-03d6-48d9-a172-3332ef4b135e&identity-signature=8272008a0b6de8e84c2f19744404d579518d18ccdd525bdabc2b83b127bf732b> I’LL SHARE ON FACEBOOK I’LL SHARE ON TWITTER/X If you don’t have social media, no problem! Just forward the email below to three friends. In solidarity, Kate and Aidan for Leadnow Sources The Maple, What Mélanie Joly Said And Didn’t Say About Israel Arms Exports <https://identity.leadnow.ca/clicks/link/11371/84a0a318-d18d-4424-9d92-8a4643556914?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.readthemaple.com%2Fwhat-melanie-joly-said-and-didnt-say-about-israel-arms-exports%2F%3Futm_source%3Dleadnow%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dblast2024-09-21&member_guid=72d720c0-03d6-48d9-a172-3332ef4b135e&identity-signature=6d97ce8382248ac093cacf03825aa791745a95c44336ae2d2b11c0cacab86540> Al Jazeera, How Canada’s ‘off-the-record’ arms exports end up in Israel <https://identity.leadnow.ca/clicks/link/11371/84a0a318-d18d-4424-9d92-8a4643556914?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F8%2F15%2Fhow-canadas-off-the-record-arms-exports-end-up-in-israel%3Futm_source%3Dleadnow%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dblast2024-09-21&member_guid=72d720c0-03d6-48d9-a172-3332ef4b135e&identity-signature=6aa97884a305584eda3dd30b24527aa31e055562eea355a39647feb9f782bdb6> CBC, The government's stance on military exports to Israel is anything but clear-cut <https://identity.leadnow.ca/clicks/link/11371/84a0a318-d18d-4424-9d92-8a4643556914?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fjoly-suspensions-analysis-1.7320990%3Futm_source%3Dleadnow%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dblast2024-09-21&member_guid=72d720c0-03d6-48d9-a172-3332ef4b135e&identity-signature=07a2a7ca55858e63e6056a4507af3fe0c6df43395d34b7e344bc72d736b373f8> _____ � �Here’s our original email for more information: _____ � I couldn't believe my eyes as I read the news last week. The U.S. government is set to transfer 50,000 high-explosive mortar cartridges to the Israeli military. Their main weapons contractor? A Québec-based manufacturing company. Smadar, in March MPs overwhelmingly voted to end Canada’s arms exports to Israel in a non-binding motion in parliament. Since then, the Trudeau government has claimed that it would pause all new export permits for weapons, and that only “non-lethal” Canadian goods have been approved. But the recently announced $83 million contract involving a Canadian arms manufacturing company – General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Inc. – shatters these claims. And exposes a huge loophole — Canadian military goods that go through the United States don’t need a permit and escape all existing oversight and reporting. Deliveries haven't started yet. This is our chance to stop the contract — and hold our federal leaders to their word. A massive petition with thousands of Canadians could force their hand to stop the contract and prevent further complicity of Canadian weapons being used to kill, injure and displace civilians in Palestine including tens of thousands of children. Will you sign the petition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Foreign affairs Mélanie Joly to stop the Québec arms contract and prevent weapons being sent to Israel via the United States? <https://identity.leadnow.ca/clicks/link/11371/84a0a318-d18d-4424-9d92-8a4643556914?url=https%3A%2F%2Fleadnow.ca%2Fstop-the-contract%2F%3Futm_source%3Dleadnow%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dblast2024-09-21%26source%3Dk2&member_guid=72d720c0-03d6-48d9-a172-3332ef4b135e&identity-signature=a9a4035829aa5a9f65aead57d481a0c7a1cf70b4a13ad749ab2bf4a783e542ed> <https://identity.leadnow.ca/clicks/link/11371/84a0a318-d18d-4424-9d92-8a4643556914?url=https%3A%2F%2Fleadnow.ca%2Fstop-the-contract%2F%3Futm_source%3Dleadnow%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dblast2024-09-21%26source%3Dk2&member_guid=72d720c0-03d6-48d9-a172-3332ef4b135e&identity-signature=a9a4035829aa5a9f65aead57d481a0c7a1cf70b4a13ad749ab2bf4a783e542ed> I'LL TAKE ACTION TO STOP THE CONTRACT Under international law, Canada is obliged to do everything within its power to stop the genocide in Gaza. But for over 10 months, we’ve witnessed Israel’s violent military onslaught in Gaza. Every hospital and university has been attacked, borders have been closed and Israel has blocked access of food, water and medical supplies to Gaza – all violations of international law. Over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed – a number that is likely much higher due to the near collapse of reporting systems. It’s not hard to imagine the horrific acts these Canadian-made explosives will be used for next. That’s why for months, a growing movement of over 300 unions and civil groups have been calling for a two-way arms embargo to suspend all trade in arms and military technology to and from Israel. Just yesterday, thousands of people flooded MPs and Cabinet Ministers' offices, inboxes and phone lines, echoing the demand from coast to coast. 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