Russian cargo plane seized at Toronto Pearson airport
Russian cargo plane seized at Toronto Pearson airport
A Russian-registered cargo aircraft that has been grounded at Toronto Pearson Airport has been seized by the Canadian government, Global Affairs Canada announced on Saturday afternoon.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/614671
A Russian-registered cargo aircraft that has been grounded at Toronto Pearson Airport has been seized by the Canadian government, Global Affairs Canada announced on Saturday afternoon.
Look at Canada! Making aggressive international moves, didn't know you had it in you.
Turn it over to the Ukrainians now?
“Should the asset ultimately be forfeited to the Crown, Canada will work with the Government of Ukraine on options to redistribute this asset to compensate victims of human rights abuses, restore international peace and security, or rebuild Ukraine,” reads the announcement.
Outstanding
Yes. They can go and get their kids back.
I'm surprised it took that long though. Did laws regarding these seizures recently change in Canada?
Yes, in 2022, Canada modified its sanctions legislation, enabling the redistribution of seized and sanctioned foreign assets to provide compensation to victims or contribute to the reconstruction of a war-affected foreign nation.
Great
What's in it? Random people's suitcases from a year ago? 🤔
It's a cargo plane, so no it didn't have random people's suitcases! Apparently, the plane arrived in Canada to deliver a shipment of COVID-19 rapid tests and hours after its arrival, Transport Minister announced Canada was closing its airspace to all Russian aircraft in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
I like that they waited juuuuust long enough to get those test strips.
"Remember no Russian" - Markov