Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said that the nation will expand its air strike campaign against the Islamic State (IS) into Syria.
While announcing his decision in the House of Commons, Harper declared that the IS can no longer have a "safe haven" in Syria, reported the BBC.
He said that Canada would not seek Assad's "express consent" on the matter but will work closely with American and other allies, who have already been carrying out such operations against the IS in Syria in recent months.
Harper made the announcement as he sought a vote on the measure in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
The change will also extend Canada's mission against IS by a year, beyond October's election and well into 2016.
The measure has been criticized heavily by opposition leaders who claim that the prime minister is drawing Canada into a war with unclear objectives. However, it is expected to pass as Harper's Conservative Party controls the House of Commons.
The major opposition parties had earlier voted against the use of military force against the IS.
The move means that Canada will be the first Nato country, other than the United States, to take on IS inside Syria.
