The Ukrainian World Congress is taking legal action against Canada for breaking sanctions and transferring repaired turbines to Germany for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline.
According to a
statement released on Tuesday, the organisation said:
Over the past several days, the Ukrainian World Congress together with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress has been pleading with the Government of Canada to revoke the waiver provided to Siemens Canada which allows the return of repaired Nord Stream 1 turbines to Germany. We have also called upon the Government to ensure that all sanctions that have been imposed by Canada on Russia remain in place and are significantly enhanced.
To date, our efforts have been unsuccessful, and we have had no choice but to take legal action.”
The organisation filed a notice of application for judicial review, sating that the decision to grant the permit was not reasonable, transparent, or properly authorised.
We cannot supply a terrorist state with the tools it needs to finance the killing of tens of thousands of innocent people,” Paul Grod, President and of the UWC, said.
This is not just about a turbine or possible many turbines to support Russia’s energy exports, this is about continuously succumbing to Russia’s blackmail.”