April 22, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

Canada is supporting international efforts to identify and eliminate chemical weapons that remain in Syria, to prevent future use.

Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced Canada’s contribution of $5 million to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) through Canada’s Weapons Threat Reduction Program.

The funding will support the OPCW’s work to verify the scope of Syria’s former chemical weapons program, investigate past uses of chemical weapons and prepare for the safe destruction of remaining chemical weapons, in line with the Chemical Weapons Convention. This work is key to Syria’s long-term stability as it advances accountability efforts and reduces the risk to civilians of any future chemical weapons use.

This contribution is part of Canada’s long-standing support to the OPCW to uphold the global ban on chemical weapons and strengthen international accountability.