Tag: Economic Sanctions

On August 18, 2023, Canada announced new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (the “Russia Regulations”), effective retroactively as of August 17, 2023, targeting individuals and entities of the Russian justice and security sectors. This recent amendment adds 15 individuals and three entities to Schedule 1 of the Russia Regulations. The sanctioned individuals… Continue reading Canada Targets Russian Justice and Security Sectors in Newest Round…

During the first half of August, Canada has amended 13 sanctions regulations enacted under the Special Economic Measures Act (the “SEMA”) to broaden the scope of individuals who may be subject to sanctions under these sanctions regimes. In addition, Canada has issued new sanctions against Iran and Belarus, and has added three Lebanese individuals to… Continue reading August 2023 Sanctions Update: Changes to the Definition of “Listed…

On April 11, 2023, Canada announced new sanctions targeting Russia and Belarus. These sanctions, effective retroactively as of April 5, 2023, are intended to “maintain pressure on the Russian regime”. The announcement coincides with a meeting between Prime Minister Trudeau and the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Smyhal, which was held in Toronto yesterday. The… Continue reading Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions on Russia and Belarus to “Maintain…

On March 23, 2023, Canada imposed additional sanctions against Iran under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (the “Iran Regulations”). This tenth round of sanctions includes eight individuals and two entities, who have been targeted for “gross and systemic human rights violations”. According to Canada, “[t]he sanctioned entities support the Iranian regime by helping them disrupt and manipulate the… Continue reading Canada’s Tenth Package of Sanctions Against Iran Targets “Gross and…

On March 23, 2023, Canada further amended the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations (the “Haiti Regulations”) by imposing additional sanctions against two individuals. This marks Canada’s seventh round of sanctions against “Haitian elites”. To date, eleven individuals are listed under Part One of the Schedule of the Haiti Regulations for a “grave breach of international… Continue reading Canada Imposes a Seventh Round of Sanctions Targeting “Haitian Elites”