On April 13, 2017, the Government of Canada repealed its sanctions against Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire. As a member of the United Nations, Canada is obliged to implement decisions of the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”) into domestic law. The Government of Canada implements UNSC decisions imposing economic sanctions by way of regulations made under the United Nations Act. The Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Liberia entered into force in Canada on July…
On April 13, 2017, the Government of Canada further amended its sanctions against Syria, which are contained in the Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations (the “Regulations”) made pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act. Under the Regulations, persons in Canada and Canadians outside Canada are subject to a number of prohibitions on dealings with designated persons as well as disclosure requirements with regard to certain property or information related to designated persons. The amendments add 27 additional…
On October 21, 2016, the Government of Canada published amendments to its trade and economic sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (“DPRK”) contained in the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) (the “Regulations”) made under the United Nations Act. Amending the Regulations enables the Government of Canada to incorporate into Canadian law the additional sanctions measures adopted by the United Nations Security Council in…
On May 7, 2016, the Government of Canada announced that it will lift its comprehensive trade sanctions against Belarus. The change reflects Canada’s acknowledgement of the recent actions taken by the Government of Belarus, including the release of political prisoners and a presidential election marked by improved adherence to international norms. Lifting sanctions against Belarus will bring Canada into alignment with actions taken by the United States and European Union since October 2015. Canada imposes…