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Canada Probes Quebec Rifles Found with Russian Snipers

10/30/2025

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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada is investigating how rifles reached Russian snipers.
Reports indicate Quebec-made rifles have appeared in Russia, with some found in new condition.
Anand said companies violating the Import and Export Act will face consequences.
A human-rights report revealed that Canadian technology has been shipped to Russia through Hong Kong-based shell companies.
Cadex Defence stated it does not export to Russia and is tracing the rifles’ origins.

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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada is investigating how rifles reached Russian snipers.
Reports indicate Quebec-made rifles have appeared in Russia, with some found in new condition.
Anand said companies violating the Import and Export Act will face consequences.
A human-rights report revealed that Canadian technology has been shipped to Russia through Hong Kong-based shell companies.
Cadex Defence stated it does not export to Russia and is tracing the rifles’ origins.