A “Liberal” Arms Deal? The Canadian Sale of LAVs to Saudi Arabia

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dc.contributor.authorJansen, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-30T15:47:11Z
dc.date.available2018-03-30T15:47:11Z
dc.date.copyright2018en_US
dc.date.issued2018-03-30
dc.description.abstractSince 1993, the company, General Dynamics Land Systems Canada (GDLS-C) has been granted permission to export up to 3,000 light armoured vehicles to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through a legally binding contract. The Liberals have renewed this deal, approving export permits over the next four years. Regions of the Middle East have seen regional instability due to terrorism and conflict and this ongoing deal with Canada has the potential to further conflict in an already politically charged area. In my research I investigate why Canada is still upholding this weapons deal even though NGO’s such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and United Nations Commissions have come out with reports stating that Saudi Arabia has been violating international humanitarian law. Canada, a country which is seen as safeguarding human rights in the international community, has formulated its foreign policy, which appears to disregard its values in favour of Canadian jobs and the defence industry, an alliance with a regional partner, or both.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelUndergraduateen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis project was supported by the Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/9191
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectLiberalen_US
dc.subjectSaudi Arabiaen_US
dc.subjectArms Dealen_US
dc.subjectLAVsen_US
dc.subjectHuman Rightsen_US
dc.subjectExport Control Requirementsen_US
dc.titleA “Liberal” Arms Deal? The Canadian Sale of LAVs to Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.typePosteren_US

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