CADSI Supports Canada's Accession to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty

OTTAWA, March 9, 2016 /CNW/ - Christyn Cianfarani, President of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), today issued the following statement regarding the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (UN ATT):

The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)—as the national industry voice of the nearly 1,000 companies across Canada that produce world-class goods, services and technologies sought the world over—believes in a national export control regime that is rigorous, transparent, and predictable. To this end, CADSI supports Canada's accession to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (UN ATT). CADSI looks forward to working with the Government of Canada to accede to the treaty quickly. Raising the bar globally, as the UN ATT seeks to do, contributes positively to strengthening global security and non-proliferation.

Audio clip: https://soundcloud.com/cadsi_canada/statement_unatt_090316

About CADSI

The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) is the national industry voice of nearly 1,000 Canadian defence and security companies that produce world-class goods, services and technologies made across Canada and sought the world over. The industries employ more than 109,000 Canadians and generate $12.6 billion in annual revenues, roughly 50 per cent of which come from exports. To learn more, visit www.defenceandsecurity.ca and follow us on Twitter at @CadsiCanada.

SOURCE Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)

Ann Marie Paquet, Communications Coordinator, Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries, Tel: [phone] x 43, Email: [email protected]