This Canadian family fuelled Myanmar’s civil war with ‘blood pearls’

2026-03-10 - 08:03

A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar’s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war – despite sanctions imposed by Canada and its allies. A CBC investigation has determined the RCMP was asked to look at the activities of Belpearl almost two years ago by a human rights group, but authorities won’t say whether they have taken up the case.