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On September 30, 2022, Canada announced additional amendments to its sanctions measures with respect to Russia and Ukraine. These announcements came in response to Russia’s latest annexation of four Ukrainian territories. Russia The amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (“Russia Regulations”) came into force on September 29, 2022 and designate forty-three individuals under Schedule 1, among which include certain Russian oligarchs, financial elites and family members of previously-listed oligarchs. Ukraine Effective September 29,…

On August 23, 2022, Canada announced additional amendments to its sanctions measures imposed against Russia, designating an additional sixty-two individuals and one defence sector entity under Schedule 1. These amendments came into force on August 19, 2022. Among the sixty-two newly designated individuals are senior and high-ranking government officials, including Russian federal governors and regional heads, as well as family members and senior defence officials of previously-listed entities. Generally speaking, the designation under Schedule 1…