On March 24, 2022, Canada introduced further sanctions against Russia, introducing new categories of “Restricted Goods” and “Restricted Technologies” that any person in Canada or any Canadian outside of Canada is prohibited from exporting, selling, supplying or shipping to Russia or to any person in Russia. The amendment also provides that any person in Canada… Continue reading Canada Expands Russian Sanctions to Target Russian Military Capacity
On March 6, 2022, Canada announced a new round of sanctions against Russia imposed under the Special Economic Measures Act by way of amendment to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“Russia Regulations”). Recently, we wrote about Canada’s sanctions as a result of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (See Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Ukraine) The March 6, 2022… Continue reading Canada Imposes Further Sanctions Against Russia
As a result of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Canada imposed additional sanctions as against Russia and Ukraine on February 24 and 28, 2022. These sanctions are enacted under the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“Russia Regulations”) and Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (“Ukraine Regulations”). As a result of these… Continue reading Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Ukraine
Canada, in coordination with the United Kingdom and the United States, imposed additional sanctions targeting military entities responsible for supporting Myanmar’s armed forces, including by securing arms and military equipment and providing technical assistance. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Honourable Mélanie Joly, announced on International Human Rights Day that additional sanctions had been imposed… Continue reading Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions on Myanmar Military Officials
On 2 December 2021, Canada levied a new round of economic sanctions against Belarus. Canada and its allies have implemented several rounds of increasingly restrictive economic sanctions against Belarus since August 2020. Canada first sanctioned Belarus in August 2020 as a result of the Presidential election of that month, which was widely regarded as unfree, unfair, and illegitimate. This… Continue reading Canada Announces New Round of Sanctions on Belarus
The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly announced that on November 15, 2021, Canada imposed sanctions against an additional 11 individuals under the Special Economic Measures (Nicaragua) Regulations.The sanctions have been placed in response to ongoing human rights violations in Nicaragua. This is the third in a series of sanctions that were previously imposed by Canada… Continue reading Third Time’s the Charm – Canada Imposes Third Round of…
On March 24, 2021, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs announced new sanctions against 9 Russian officials under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (Russia Regulations or Regulations)in response to “gross and systematic violations” of human rights in Russia. The sanctions come in response to the poisoning and prosecution of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, most prominent critic of Russian President… Continue reading Canada Announces New Sanctions on Russia
On March 22, 2021, Canada announced that in response to human rights violations in Xinjiang in China, it will join its international partners in imposing new sanctions. The announcement comes after the European Union (EU) decided to impose the first sanctions against Beijing since an EU arms embargo in 1989. The United Kingdom (UK) and the United… Continue reading Canada Announces New Sanctions on China
Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Honourable Marc Garneau announced that effective February 18, 2021, Canada is imposing sanctions against 9 Myanmar military officials, under the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations (“Regulations”). This action is followed by the coup d’état perpetrated by the Myanmar Armed Forces. Earlier this month on February 3, 2021, the G7 Foreign Ministers made the… Continue reading Canada Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Military Officials
Under Canada’s regime of economic sanctions, Nader Kalai, a businessman from Halifax was expected to be the first person to face a trial after violating Canada’s sanctions in Syria. However, the trial ended abruptly in January 2021 as the Crown declined to offer any evidence and asked the Court for an acquittal. On May 24,… Continue reading Canada’s Economic Sanctions: All Bark no Bite? Charges Dropped Against…
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