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Law group at Universit de Montral tries blocking $15B Saudi arms deal

A group from the Universit de Montral's law faculty is demanding a judicial review by the Federal Court of Canada to block a controversial $15-billion deal to sell military equipment to Saudi Arabia.

Group led by former Bloc MP Daniel Turp asks Federal Court for judicial review of controversial arms contract

Law professor Daniel Turp said the federal government isn't being transparent about its arms deal with Saudia Arabia. (Radio-Canada)

A group from the Universit de Montral's law faculty is demanding a judicial review by the Federal Court of Canada to block a controversial $15-billion deal to sell military equipment to Saudi Arabia.

The federal Liberal government haspromised to honour thecontract, signed by the previousConservative government,to supply Saudi Arabia with light-armoured military vehicles.

The group, led by law professor Daniel Turp, filed for a judicial review of the deal Mondaymorning.

Turp, who also heads aQuebec sovereignty researchinstituteand isa former BlocQubcoisMP andPartiQubcoisMNA, said Canada should not be entering into an arms deal with a country that has such a poor human rights record.

Turp said the Trudeaugovernment isn't being transparent, arguing the government should release details, such as when the contract is to come into force.

"Even though, Minister [Stphane]Dion and Prime Minister [Justin] Trudeau argue now that this contract was a contract concluded by a Conservative government, a previous government, it doesn't mean that the laws that exist that are on the books should not be respected,"Turpsaid.