Canada ... is sanctioning an additional 23 individuals and five entities involved in the violations against Ukrainian children. These measures build on the sanctions Canada has already imposed. Canada has sanctioned over 80 individuals and entities for their involvement in violations of the rights of Ukrainian children in Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Those sanctioned include Russia’s Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, as well as regional commissioners and other individuals responsible for the unlawful deportation and forcible transfer of children, including their indoctrination and militarization. Sanctioned entities include government-affiliated and other organizations involved in these violations.
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In the context of its war of aggression against Ukraine, the Russian government has unlawfully deported Ukrainian children to its territory and forcibly transferred others within the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, as documented by international bodies, including the International Criminal Court. Thousands of these children remain in Russia, away from their families and communities.
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As co-chair of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, Canada is working closely with Ukraine and partner states and organizations to address the issue of the unlawful deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children by Russia. So far, approximately 2,100 children have been successfully returned, but it is estimated that thousands of them remain in Russia and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
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Since 2014, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 3,400 individuals and entities that are complicit in the violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and in gross and systematic human rights violations.
because there is more to sanctions then just moral arguments unfortunately. and whether I agree with it or like it Israel is more of an ally then russia is so it is much easier to sanction russia. that much should be obvious though obviously a shit excuse for Palestinians.
To use your argument, it's not an "either" argument of "more of an ally". Israel is not an ally to Canada and never was - let's not excuse or normalize double standards.
Canadian security agencies literally flag it as 1 of 6 countries (amongst Russia, China, India) trying to meddle in Canadian affairs and push disinformation.
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/ottawa-must-sharpen-its-monitoring-of-foreign-interference-in-elections-report-says/article_91413eb3-0f60-5b66-bfb6-78eb86d6f930.html
Literally published by Israeli journalists too (Haaretz): https://archive.ph/DBpdE
Faking polls in Canada to steer public discourse: https://breachmedia.ca/israeli-consulate-backed-aurora-strategies-poll-gaza/
Misinformation campaigns about the genocide 2024 report: https://globalnews.ca/news/10559838/canada-concerns-israel-misinformation/
Maybe I didn't make it clear I said "more of an ally" implying a sliding scale from "hostile enemy" to "close ally" with many(or infinite) steps in between. you could drop any country on that scale somewhere and argue that they belong before or after any other country on that slide based on who is around them and how hostile they are to Canada. my argument was only that Russia was far closer to the "hostile enemy" side as it has far more practical and territorial ambitions as it relates to Canada. I do not believe Israel has territorial ambitions for Canada and has better functional relations on a country to country basis. not moral. because as I said before not all arguments are moral. Please try and understand this is not about black and white terms like ally and enemy. Those don't even really exist in any permanence when it comes to countries anyways. If it helps you can ignore any of my mention of ally and replace it with "risk" or "party less likely to try and directly fight a war against us".
Sure, I agree with that rephrasing. If your only measure is whether violence would break out, then sure. Russia is more likely to go to war with Canada over the arctic territores than Israel.
But considering that the reports put Israel high up there with external interference, then, yes, i wouldn't use "friendly" terminology with a genocidal supremacist state that supports rightwing politicians in our neighboring country during elections. Definitely more detrimental than a bunch of hick truckers not liking masks.
you keep trying to make it just one thing. it isn't. saying it's "just geopolitics" is just as shortsided and wrong as saying its just moral. it is a mix. it always has been.
Ukraine was not in a constant fight with Russia for the last 7 decades. The Russian invasion of Ukraine was not a reaction to an invasion of Ukraine into Russia. The 2 things at not comparable in terms of global politics, even if the civilians in both cases suffer from the same consequences.
Let's image Ukraine really did invade Russia first. Do you think anyone would stand behind them now?