Canada demands independent probe into flotilla mistreatment as ties with Israel strain

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned the detention of Gaza flotilla activists as appalling and called for an independent investigation, while Ottawa said it will provide Israel with evidence of mistreatment of Canadians on the flotilla; Foreign Minister Anita Anand also pressed Israel on consular access under the Vienna Convention, underscoring growing Canada-Israel tensions as Canada opposes settlement expansion and violence in Gaza.