Canada

ARMS TRADE TREATY
Ratified and entried in force since 19 June 2019. → ATT Canada

TRANSPARENCY
Arms Export Reports available at: → Government of Canada: International trade and investment

POSITION TOWARDS THE CONFLICT
Canada maintains positive, yet limited bilateral relations with Yemen. The country recognizes the importance of regional stability, and supports efforts to protect Yemen’s recognized government, defend its territory and improve stability in Yemen. Canada encourages all sides of the conflict to resume inclusive political dialogue and participate fully in the peace process. Canada continues to call on all parties to the conflict to abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law. Canada is represented in Yemen by the Embassy of Canada in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Yemen maintains an embassy in Ottawa.
In 2017, Canada provided $49.5 million in humanitarian funding to Yemen, ranking as the 7th largest single-country donor. Canada contributes to humanitarian assistance to Yemen through various multilateral organizations such as the World Food Programme, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross/Red Crescent. Canada also supports Canadian non-governmental organizations working with the victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters as well as refugees in the region.
In 2017, total bilateral trade was approximately $116.8 million, including $103.2 million in exports and $13.5 million in imports. Bilateral commercial relations between Canada and Yemen consisted primarily of Canadian exports of vehicles, aircraft, vegetables, live animals and animal products, electric machinery, and pharmaceutical products. Over half of imports from Yemen in 2017 were vegetables, iron and steel, electric machinery, and pharmaceutical products. Due to the ongoing conflict, there are few opportunities for Canadian investment in Yemen.
(Canada Bilateral Relations, Oct. 2018)   (Yemen Factsheet, Sep. 2020)

Transfer of major weapons from Canada to Saudi Arabia / 2010-2019

NAME TYPE ORDER # DELIVERY # COMMENTS
Lav-25 Piranha APC 2009 724 2011-2015 724 $2.2 b deal (part of $5.8 b deal); sold via USA; incl LAV-25 IFV, LAV-AG FSV, LAVAT anti-tank, 120mm mortar caririer, ARV, command post and ambulance versions; for National Guard
Lav-25 Piranha APC 2011 155 2015 155 $264 m deal; incl 82 for National Guard; incl. 17 APC, 28 anti-tank, 29 command post, 5 ARV, 3 ALV, 1 AEW, 6 mortar carrier and 6 ambulance version
PT6 Turboprop 2012 55 2014-16 55 For 55 PC-21 trainer aircraft from CH
Gurkha APV 2013 70 2014-16 70 Incl. for border guard and police
LAV-700 APC 2014 385 2018-19 25 Part of CAD14 b ($10-11) b deal; incl. ambulance, ARV, command post and VIP transport versions; delivery 2018-2023
LAV-700 AT Tank Destroyer 2014 119 2019 25 Part of CAD14 b ($10-11) b deal
LAV-700 FSV AFSV 2014 119 2019 25 Part of CAD14 b ($10-11) b deal
LAV-700 IFV IFV 2014 119 2019 25 Part of CAD14 b ($10-11) b deal
PW-100 Turboprop 2015 8 2015-18 8 For 2 C295W transport and 2 C-295W maritime patrol aircraft from Spain
Gurkha APV 2016 89 2017-18 89 Incl. for border guard and police

Transfer of major weapons from Canada to United Arab Emirates / 2010-2019

NAME TYPE ORDER # DELIVERY # COMMENTS
DHC-6 Twin Otter Transport Aircraft 2008 10 2013-2015 10 $65m deal; DHC-6-400 version; incl. 4 Guardian-400 surveillance/MP version; bought and owned by UAE company incl. for use by UAE government
PT6 Turboprop 2009 25 2011-12 25 For 25 PC-21 trainer aircraft from CH
PT6 Turboprop 2010 24 2011-12 24 For 24 AT-802U combat aircraft from USA
PT6 Turboprop 2012 2 2018-19 2 For 24 Archangel-BPA aircraft from USA
Global Express Transport aircraft 2012 2 2018-19 2 ‘Project Dolphin’; Global Express-6000 version; modified to SIGINT aircraft in UK before delivery
Global Express Transport aircraft 2015 2 2020 ? Part of $1.3 b deal; Global-6000 version; for modification to AEW&C/AGS aircraft in Sweden (with Swedish Erieye system)
Global Express Transport aircraft 2017 10 2019 10 Part of AED866 m ($238 m) deal; Global-6000 version; for modification to AEW&C/AGS aircraft in Sweden (with Swedish Erieye system)
Global Express Transport aircraft 2019 2 ? ? For modification to AEW&C/AGS aircraft in Sweden (with Swedish Erieye system); selected 2019 but not yet ordered by end-2019
PW100 Turboprop 2017 10 2019 10 For 5 C-295w transport aircraft from Spain
Challenger-650 Light transport ac 2019 2 ? ? Modified in UAE for maritime patrol and SAR
PT6 Turboprop 2019 24 ? ? 6A-68 version; for 24 B-250 trainer/combat aircraft from Brazil



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