An orthopedic surgeon from Saskatchewan, Dr. Deirdre Nunan, who recently returned from an assignment in Gaza, is urging Canada to take stronger action.

“We’ve seen the Canadian government propose to recognize the state of Palestine, but this is not a practical move,” Nunan said.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney affirms Canada’s intent to recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly later this month and Nunan said her message to Ottawa is clear: recognition alone won’t save lives.

She’s urging a meaningful resumption of aid flow into Gaza and for Canada to implement a two-way arms embargo.

Canada did announce an arms embargo, but a parliamentary report flagged loopholes; Nunan is now calling for those gaps to be closed.

“It’s completely appalling and every time I’ve g

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