The Department of Finance released draft legislation on 3 November 2022 introducing new reporting obligations applicable to certain digital platform operators. These rules are intended to implement the OECD’s Model Rules for Reporting by Platform Operators with respect to Sellers in the Sharing and Gig Economy originally released in July 2020. These new Canadian measures are proposed to come into force on 1 January 2024.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada Introduces Additional Designations on 22 Senior Officials of Russian Financial Institutions and Their Family Members, and 4 Russian Financial Institutions and Banks on 1 June 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada Introduces An Import and Export Ban on the Trade of Certain Luxury Goods with Russia, Prohibits the Export of Goods With Use in Weapons Manufacturing and Designates 14 Additional Russian Individuals on 23 May 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada introduces additional designations on 21 Russian oligarchs, their family members and close associates on 10 May 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada introduces additional designations on 19 Russian senior defence officials and 5 defence sector entities on 10 May 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions on 203 Officials of the Governments of the so-called DPR and LPR on 28 April 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada Adds Nine Designated Belarusian Individuals, Prohibits the Provision of Insurance Services and the Export of Goods and Technologies Listed on the Restricted Goods and Technologies List to Belarus on 8 April 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada Introduces Additional Designations on Nine Russian Individuals, Prohibits the Provision of Insurance, Reinsurance and Underwriting Services Relating to Russian Aircraft, Aviation and Aerospace Products on 8 April 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
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.