In response to Russia’s recognition of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (“DPR”) and Luhansk People’s Republic (“LPR”) on February 21, 2022, Canada has announced the imposition of new sanctions measures. Although detailed legislation regarding the new measures is not yet available, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the sanctions measures will: Impose restrictions on members of the Russian State Duma who voted in favour of the decision to recognize the independence of the two regions…
On December 2, 2021, the EU, UK, US, and Canada all imposed additional coordinated sanctions on Belarus as a punitive action against the government led by President Alexander Lukashenko, which has been accused of human rights violations and creating a migrant crisis at Belarusian borders. As further described below, the sanctions included the designation of a number of parties (individuals and entities), whilst certain individuals will also be subject to travel bans preventing them entering…
On August 9, 2021, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada significantly escalated sanctions against Belarus in a multilateral effort to put pressure on the current Lukashenko regime. These sanctions were announced on the first anniversary of the fraudulent elections held in Belarus on August 9, 2020 and follow a series of previous measures against Belarus, including most recently the coordinated measures between the UK, US, Canada and the EU in June (see our…
Effective July 14, 2021, the Government of Canada imposed new sanctions against 15 individuals pursuant to the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Nicaragua) Regulations. The sanctions were imposed in response to alleged ongoing human rights violations being committed in Nicaragua. Listed persons under the Special Economic Measures (Nicaragua) Regulations (the “Regulations”) are considered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. In addition, the Regulations effectively impose an asset freeze on listed…