Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) is a member of the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). CADSI organizes the CANSEC weapons show, which includes sponsorships and/or presentations by arms companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Elbit Systems that are tied to the israeli military, and has also invited israeli representatives to participate. NSCC has received large funding from the Sobey family. Sobeys, the Canadian retail giant controlled by the Sobey family, sells israeli products and has a history of supporting the Walk for israel.