On April 17, 2019, the Trump Administration announced several decisions that mark a significant shift in US policy toward Cuba, most notably by declaring that the United States will no longer suspend Title III of the LIBERTAD Act of 1996, which is also known as the Helms-Burton Act.
On March 14, 2019, Canada announced a new round of targeted sanctions against Russia for its continued involvement in Ukraine, adding 114 individuals and 15 entities to its Russia and Ukraine sanctions regulations. Canada has cited Russia’s involvement and escalation in the Kerch Strait – an important transit point for ships en route to major Ukrainian export terminals – as a reason for the new sanctions. The new individuals and entities are added to “Schedule…
On October 18, 2017, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) (the “Act”) entered into force. The Act gives Canada the ability to impose unilateral sanctions against “foreign nationals” who are involved in corruption or gross violations of human rights. For years, the Special Economic Measures Act (“SEMA”) has been the primary mechanism by which the Government of Canada (the “Government”) could impose unilateral sanctions against certain individuals and entities. …
On November 28, 2016, the Government of Canada further expanded its sanctions against the Crimea region of Ukraine, which are contained in the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (the “Regulations”) made pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act. The amendments add 15 additional individuals to the list of designated persons in Schedule 1 of the Regulations. The newly designated persons include six members of Russia’s State Duma from Crimea. According to a Global Affairs Canada…