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Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Ukraine

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 Imposes Additional Sanctions on Myanmar Military Officials

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

Canada Announces New Round of Sanctions on Belarus

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

SEIZING THE MOMENT: CBSA Seizes a Shipment of Goods from...

Recently, the Canadian Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) reported that for the first time it seized goods imported on the suspicion that the goods were “mined, manufactured or produced wholly or in part by forced labour.” The suspected goods in question were women’s and children’s clothes being imported from China. In January 2021, Canada, acting in… Continue reading SEIZING THE MOMENT: CBSA Seizes a Shipment of Goods from…

Third Time’s the Charm – Canada Imposes Third Round of...

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…

Canada Announces New Sanctions on Russia

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

Canada Announces New Sanctions on China

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 Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Military Officials

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

Canada’s Economic Sanctions: All Bark no Bite? Charges Dropped Against...

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…

International Sanctions Lead to Charges Being Laid in Canada and...

On January 12, 2021, the United States Department of Justice announced that it charged three individuals, including two residents of Ontario, Canada in an indictment with conspiracy to export U.S. goods to Iran in violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR). In addition to the foregoing, the roster of charges includes… Continue reading International Sanctions Lead to Charges Being Laid in Canada and…

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