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TCritics says Canada is enabling India’s military nuclear program

Critics says Canada is enabling India’s military nuclear program
– THE CANADIAN PRESS 24 Jan 09 OTTAWA — The Conservative government has tarnished Canada’s longstanding stature as a non-proliferation advocate in its pursuit of the rich commercial possibilities of nuclear trade, say critics.Now it must ensure it doesn’t compound the problem……………………………..activists argue that no matter what safeguards Canada puts in place, civilian nuclear aid to India, by definition, frees up domestic Indian capacity for its military program.

“That’s the battle that we lost when the (Nuclear Suppliers Group) agreed to the exemption,” said Regehr, echoing sentiments expressed by governments from New Zealand to Sweden.

“And it’s a very serious loss.”

January 24, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized