Question Period Note: Military assistance donations to Ukraine

What is this Government doing to support Ukraine against Russia’s violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity?

• Canada is working closely with our Allies and partners to provide the comprehensive military assistance Ukraine needs to defend its sovereignty and security.
• In fact, since February 2022, Canada has committed over $19.5 billion in aid to Ukraine, including $4.5 billion in military assistance.
• This funding continues to provide Ukraine with essential capabilities, including armoured vehicles, drones, winter gear, ammunition, and artillery rounds.
• In addition to offering equipment, we are also proud to assume a leadership role in delivering advanced training to Ukrainian F-16 pilots in Canada, under the Air Force Capability Coalition.
• As part of this comprehensive assistance package, we are providing pilot and maintenance instructors, as well as four F-16 flight simulators from Canadian industry, two of which will be delivered this fall.
• These investments reflect our unwavering support to Ukraine as we continue to source critical equipment and provide training for the Ukrainian military.

Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG):
* The UDGC brings together over 50 countries and was created to provide a strategic mechanism to identify critical equipment needs and gaps for Ukraine, allow Allies and partners to de-conflict donations, to consult and coordinate assistance to Ukraine, and to build the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s long-term capabilities.
* Canada’s priority objectives for the UDCG include supporting the efforts of Allies and partners to coordinate military assistance donations and the delivery of urgent priority equipment to Ukraine, facilitating longer-term capabilities development by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reinforcing concrete Canadian commitments to Ukraine, and providing updates on Canada’s new military assistance commitments to Ukraine.
Ongoing Support:
* Canada continues to provide surplus equipment from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to Ukraine, including Nanuk Remote Weapons Systems, CRV7 rocket motors, surplus firearms, and small arms ammunition.
* Canada has committed up to $2 million in funding to strengthen Ukraine’s cyber capabilities through the UDCG’s Information Technology Coalition.
* After taking over the leadership of the fighter-lead-in-training element of the Air Force Capability Coalition in September 2024, Canada announced an investment of $389 million over five years to support F-16 pilot training for Ukrainian personnel from 2024 to 2029.
Other Recently Announced Government Commitments to Ukraine:
* In December 2024, two Instrument Landing Systems for F-16s were delivered.
* In October 2024, 10 of the Armoured Combat Support Vehicles announced in September 2023 as part of a donation package of 50 Armoured Combat Support Vehicles were delivered. The rest are expected to be delivered by the end of 2025.
* In September 2024, National Defence announced that Ukrainian pilots arrived in Canada for fighter-lead-in-training.
* In September 2024, in response to a specific request from Ukraine, the MND announced that Canada will donate decommissioned chassis from 29 M113s and 64 Coyote LAVs, formerly used by the CAF. These were delivered in December 2024.
* In February 2024, Canada signed a Canada-Ukraine Security Cooperation Agreement, which committed $1.6 billion in military assistance.

Responsible Principals: Strategic Joint Staff, Joint Operations Command, Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy), Canadian Army, Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel)

May 15, 2025

Quick facts

• Since February 2022, Canada has committed $4.5 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.
• This has included Leopard 2 main battle tanks, armoured combat support vehicles, anti-tank weapons, small arms and M777 howitzers, along with associated ammunition.
• On May 10, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney participated in a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, during which the Coalition discussed ongoing efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine and underlined their support for Ukraine’s long-term security, while also reaffirming their support for U.S.-led peace efforts and the proposal of an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
• On February 24, 2025, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Kyiv to reaffirm Canada’s unwavering support for Ukraine and announced the following measures:
  • 25 additional LAV-III infantry fighting vehicles, which will be delivered in tranches through 2026.
  • $40 million of the total $3.02 billion announced in the 2024 Agreement on Security Cooperation will be allocated to deliver urgently needed capabilities to the Armed Forces of Ukraine through the Danish Model and another $15 million toward supporting Canadian companies seeking to operate and invest in Ukraine’s defence sector; and,
  • $8 million in new funding for weapons threat reduction to provide critical personal protective equipment to Ukrainians facing chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, and to strengthen nuclear security in the country.
• On February 16, 2025, the Minister of National Defence (MND) participated in the 26th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), during which he reaffirmed Canada’s support for Ukraine and announced that Canada would deliver two additional F-16 simulators, for a total of four simulators.
• On January 25, 2025, the MND announced $440 million in military assistance to Ukraine, including the following measures:
  • $200 million to Czechia’s initiative to procure and deliver large-calibre ammunition for Ukraine;
  • $50 million for the procurement of various calibres of ammunition from Canadian industry;
  • $100 million to the Danish Model to support the production of military drones by Ukraine’s domestic defence industry;
  • $30 million for winter gear, including sleeping bags, winter boots and thermal layers; and,
  • $64 million worth of high-resolution drone cameras.
  • These donations are part of the additional $500 million in military assistance announced at the 2024 NATO Summit and the $1.6 billion announced in Budget 2024.