Effective September 4, 2026, Canada amended the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the “Regulations”) to add eight individuals to the list in Part 1 of Schedule 1. According to the Government of Canada, the individuals have been listed based on their involvement in “Russia’s unlawful deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children, as well as exposure to indoctrination and militarisation”.

These additional sanctions were announced on September 10, 2026, when the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, welcomed the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to Canada to “forge a new chapter in the Canada-Ukraine partnership”.

We regularly assist clients with the application for delisting process and subsequent judicial review of determinations (or lack thereof) by the Minister in response to those applications for delisting. We have significant experience in the design and implementation of sanctions-related compliance programs and internal investigations. Where breaches are identified, we work closely with clients in making voluntary disclosures and in engaging with the ensuing investigations conducted by the RCMP and Global Affairs Canada.