With respect, I'm not sure I would entirely agree with the premise of the question. What's on the record is that Minister Sajjan, then minister of defence, made it clear to Parliament that the Government of Canada supports the Halifax international symposium and will continue to do so, and that the decisions taken by that independent Canadian conference or institution will remain independent, including who they invite to meetings and who they choose to provide awards or recognition to.
On February 14th, 2022. See this statement in context.