QUESTION PERIOD — Global Affairs
Support for Ukraine
November 4, 2025
Senator Moreau, a recent report from the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights revealed that millions of dollars’ worth of Canadian-made technology has ended up in Russian weapons used against Ukraine, shipped through Hong Kong shell companies. The report also highlights that our sanctions enforcement has done next to nothing to stop these transfers. Meanwhile, our allies, including the U.S. and the U.K., have sanctioned those same Hong Kong intermediaries but Canada has not.
Leader, how can your government claim to stand with Ukraine when it can’t even stop Canadian defence technology from helping Putin’s war machine?
It is quite clear that the Government of Canada, and not only the actual Government of Canada but every government in Canada, is standing very strong beside Ukraine. I don’t think this specific question that you’re asking has anything to do with the intention of the Government of Canada to stand strong beside the Ukrainian people. The government is very clear that the Russian aggression is unacceptable and that we will stand beside Ukraine no matter what happens, and forever, I’d say.
Actions do speak louder than words. Senator Moreau, your government jumps at every opportunity to create new offices and roles to reward its Liberal allies, such as Chrystia Freeland’s role as Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, yet it does very little in the realm of tangible actions to correct a lethal mistake.
Will your government commit to immediately sanctioning the Hong Kong entities named in the report?
If facts matter, I think the government has made it very clear that it stands beside Ukraine. We are all aware that the Canadian government spends millions of dollars to help Ukraine and condemns the unacceptable invasion on Russia’s part.
