On October 29, 2024, the Government of Canada announced further amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations (the “Regulations”). These amendments list an additional three individuals and four entities in Schedule I of the Regulations. These sanctions are in coordination with the United Kingdom and the European Union and is the Government of Canada’s response to the ongoing and increasing aerial attacks by the Myanmar military. The individuals and entities are targeted for supplying…

On September 18, 2024, Canada announced several rounds of additional sanctions, amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations(the “Iran Regulations”), the Special Economic Measures (Hamas Terrorist Attacks) Regulations (the “Hamas Regulations”), and the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations (the “Extremist Settler Violence Regulations”).   Additional Sanctions Against Iran These amendments list an additional five individuals in Schedule 1 of the Iran Regulations citing the rapid growth of Iran’s repressive measures against women and its…

The Government of Canada has established additional avenues to administer and enforce Canadian sanctions laws. Specifically, the Government is relying on the existing legislative framework under the Proceeds of Crime, Money Laundering, and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and its administrative agency, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) alongside the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to establish a sanctions civil enforcement regime in the form of mandatory reporting on suspected sanctions evasion…