Relationship dossier
Canada
Lebanon
Relationship assessment
Practical assistance and investment ties, alongside strain from Canadian sanctions and Lebanon’s political instability
Canada toward Lebanon
+30Canada has provided humanitarian and development assistance to Lebanon and supported the Lebanese Armed Forces. Canada has also imposed targeted sanctions on individuals associated with Lebanon, creating a point of strain in the relationship.
Lebanon toward Canada
+25Lebanon entered into a bilateral investment protection agreement with Canada, establishing a framework for economic cooperation. The extent of other sustained Lebanese government initiatives specifically involving Canada is unclear.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has practical cooperative elements, including assistance to Lebanon and a bilateral investment framework. Canadian sanctions on individuals associated with Lebanon add friction, and Lebanon’s political instability complicates the continuity and reach of bilateral cooperation.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Canada and Lebanon have maintained practical cooperation, including Canadian humanitarian and development assistance and support for the Lebanese Armed Forces. A bilateral investment protection agreement provides a durable framework for economic relations. Canadian sanctions on individuals linked to Lebanon’s political and economic system are a source of strain, while Lebanon’s domestic instability affects the scope of cooperation.
Areas of tension
- Canadian targeted sanctions on individuals associated with Lebanon’s political and economic system.
Key developments
Canada and Lebanon established a bilateral investment protection agreement.
Canada provided humanitarian assistance to Lebanon following the Beirut port explosion.
Canada imposed targeted sanctions on individuals associated with Lebanon.
Major uncertainties
- The present scope and implementation of bilateral investment protections are unclear.
- The extent and continuity of Lebanese government cooperation with Canadian security and assistance programs are unclear.