Foreign minister ‘looking into’ how Canadian firearms got to Russia
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Anita Anand responded after Global News reported that Russian snipers were using Canadian-made rifles.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday she was looking into how Canadian rifles have ended up in the hands of Russian snipers.
The minister made the announcement after Global News reported that Quebec-made guns prized by snipers were turning up in Russia despite sanctions.
“I’m actually looking into this issue and others right now,” Anand, whose department is responsible for sanctions, told reporters in response to a question about the report.
She said Canada had among the world’s most advanced military export controls, and “we will be monitoring and taking these types of claims very seriously.”
The Global News investigation found that Canadian rifles have been appearing increasingly in photos on Russian social media channels.
While some of the guns were identified as having been captured on the battlefield, others appeared brand new and still had their product tags.
Russian social media channels also show Canadian-made rifles being used by decorated snipers who fought against Ukraine, one of whom was credited with 100 kills.
The manufacturer of the rifles, Cadex Defence, said his company did not export to Russia and that it strictly followed Canada’s export laws.
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