On June 10, 2025, the Government of Canada announced the addition of two individuals to the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulation (the “Regulations”). The amended Regulations entered into force the same day. Canada designated Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s Minister of National Security, and Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s Minister of Finance, for their alleged facilitation of the “expansion of settlements and outposts in the West Bank and “contributing to a more permissive environment for higher…
Throughout the month of March, the Government of Canada continued to vigorously pursue its sanctions designations under the country-specific sanctions enacted pursuant to Canada’s Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA). The Government announced further designations amending theSpecial Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, the Special Economic Measures (Sudan) Regulations (Sudan Regulations), the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations (Myanmar Regulations), the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (Iran Regulations), the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations (Haiti Regulations) and the Special…
Following weeks of tariff threats from the U.S. and the imposition of retaliatory Canadian tit-for-tat tariffs and non-tariff measures, the U.S. and Canada are currently in the midst of a trade war that is expected to have significant economic repercussions. On 5 March 2025, the Government of Canada announced that it would take action under the Investment Canada Act (“ICA”) to protect Canadian companies from foreign investors looking to capitalize on the current economic uncertainty…
On February 24, 2025, the Government of Canada announced further amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“the Russia Regulations”). These amendments list an additional 44 entities and 32 individuals, both Russian and non-Russian, in Schedule 1 of the Russia Regulations. The designated entities and individuals include those who support Russia’s military-industrial complex, facilitate the transport of military equipment within Russia, or are associated with the unlawful deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children…