• برنامج عمل الأمم المتحدة بشأن الأسلحة الصغيرة والأسلحة الخفيفة، 2001؛
Canada recognizes that while it will not be a simple task, the aim should be to agree on a comprehensive legally binding instrument that will ensure that all conventional arms transactions are subject to a prior assessment by States of the risk that they will be unlawful or have a serious negative impact, contrary to agreed upon principles. If the risks are too high, they should not be authorized.