Category: Economic Sanctions

On February 15, 2023, the Government of Canada further amended the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations (the “Haiti Regulations”) by imposing new sanctions against two individuals who, according to Canada, have “engaged in significant acts of corruption”. This is the sixth round of sanctions targeting Haitian “members of the economic and political elite” since the Haiti Regulations entered into… Continue reading Canada Targets Additional “Haitian Elites” in the Sixth Round of…

Canada has added 38 individuals and 16 entities “complicit in peddling Russian disinformation and propaganda” to the designated persons list under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. These sanctions are in response to “Russian disinformation operations” which has resulted in the “rallying of misguided support to the Russian regime and prolonging the suffering of millions of… Continue reading Russian Propaganda and Disinformation Once Again the Target of Canadian…

On January 13, 2023, Canada announced new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations (the “Haiti Regulations”) against two individuals “in response to acts of significant corruption that are fueling the crisis in the country”. According to the announcement, “Canada has reason to believe these individuals are using their status as high-profile elites in Haiti to protect and… Continue reading Canada Targets High-Profile Haitian Elites in Additional Rounds of Sanctions

On January 10, 2023, Canada enacted sanctions against four Sri Lankan state officials “responsible for gross and systematic violations of human rights during armed conflict in Sri Lanka, which occurred from 1983 to 2009”. The Special Economic Measures (Sri Lanka) Regulations (“Sri Lanka Regulations”) came into effect on January 6, 2023, and impose a dealing prohibition, effectively… Continue reading Canada Cracks Down on Human Rights Violations By Imposing New…

On December 19, 2022, Canada announced that it has started the process to seize and pursue the forfeiture of assets of a sanctioned individual. The first target of Canada’s new seizure and forfeiture powers, which came into force on June 23, 2022 following amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act (“SEMA”) under the Budget Bill, is Granite Capital Holdings… Continue reading Assets Belonging to Roman Abramovich are the First Target of…

Following an announcement in September 2022 by Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to end fuel subsidies, armed gangs and their supporters began the escalation of civil unrest, which led to the intensification of the existing humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Canada has reported that armed gangs “continue to control major roads and strategic points and divert… Continue reading Civil Unrest and Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti Pushes Canada to…

Canada has imposed additional sanctions against the Iranian regime in response to their “intensifying efforts to brutally repress demonstrations across the country”, adding four individuals and five entities to Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (the “Iran Regulations”). These sanctions came into effect on November 29, 2022, and were followed by an announcement from Minister Mélanie… Continue reading Canada Imposes Further Sanctions Against the Iranian Regime

Canada has imposed additional sanctions against Belarus under the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations. These sanctions target 22 Belarusian officials which Canada believes are “complicit in the stationing and transport of Russian military personnel and equipment involved in the invasion of Ukraine” and 16 Belarusian companies “involved in military manufacturing, technology, engineering, banking and railway transportation”.… Continue reading Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Belarus and the Lukashenko Regime

On November 16, the Government of Canada announced additional sanctions in response to Iran’s “ongoing gross and systematic human rights violations and continued actions to destabilize peace and security”, adding six individuals and two entities to Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (the “Iran Regulations”). Similar to previous rounds of sanctions, these new additions are intended… Continue reading Canada Imposes a Fifth Round of Sanctions Against the Iranian…