On 24 March, Canada amended its sanctions measures imposed on Russia by prohibiting the export of goods and technologies listed in the “Restricted Goods and Technologies List” (electronics, computers, telecommunications, information security, sensors and lasers, navigation and avionics, marine, aerospace and transportation). As well, the amendments include a new Schedule 6 which lists “Partner Countries” to which several specific exceptions apply. The countries listed under Schedule 6 include NATO, EU and other states which have…
On 23 March, Canada amended its sanctions measures imposed on Russia by designating an additional 160 individuals under Schedule 1. The new individual designations consist of Russian officials who are members of the Russian Federation Council. With these designations, all members of the Russian Federation Council are now designated by Canada. This amendment also modifies the prohibitions applicable to designated persons by including in the prohibition dealing in any property owned or controlled by a…
On March 24, Canada amended its sanctions measures imposed on Myanmar by designating an additional 4 individuals and 2 entities. The Canadian Government indicated that these new sanctions are intended to target arms flows, individuals and entities who procure and supply arms and military equipment to Myanmar. These new measures were developed in coordination with the United Kingdom and United States. Generally speaking, a designation under these regulations imposes an asset freeze and dealings prohibition,…
Effective March 16, Canada has amended its sanctions measures imposed on Belarus by designating an additional 22 individuals in response to Belarus’ support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Twenty-two new Belarusian individuals have been listed under a new Part 1.1 of Schedule 1 which is a discrete section of Schedule 1 for individuals identified by the Government of Canada to be involved in grave breaches of international peace and security and consists of senior…