On 10 January 2023, Canada enacted the Special Economic Measures (Sri Lanka) Regulations in response to former state officials responsible for committing “gross and systemic violations of human rights.” The Regulations entered into force on 6 January 2023 and list four individuals on Schedule 1, including former Presidents Gotabaya Pajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa.
On 20 December 2022, Canada announced amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to the “acts of significant corruption that are fueling the crisis” in Haiti. These amendments list an additional two individuals under the Schedule of the Regulations and took effect on 15 December 2022.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled G7 Sets Price Cap for Russian Oil at USD 60 Per Barrel on 9 December 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 New Sanctions on Russian Regime: 33 Individuals and 6 Entities Targeted on 9 December 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.
On 9 December 2022, Canada announced further amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations in response to those “who are complicit in gross and systematic human rights violations in Iran”. These amendments list an additional 22 individuals under Schedule 1 of the Regulations and entered into force on 7 December 2022.
On 5 December 2022, Canada announced amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to the “egregious conduct of Haitian elites who provide illicit financial and operational support to armed gangs”. These amendments list an additional three individuals under the Schedule of the Regulations and took effect on 2 December 2022.
On 2 December 2022, Canada announced further amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations in response to the Iranian regime’s “gross and systematic human rights violations and actions that continue to threaten international peace and security”. These amendments list an additional four individuals and five entities under Schedule 1 of the Regulations and took effect on 29 November 2022.
On 21 November 2022, Global Affairs Canada released a new version of A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List (December 2021), which goes into effect on 21 December 2022. The current version of A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List (December 2020), will remain in effect until 20 December 2022.
The Guide includes the detailed list of military and strategic goods and technology that are subject to export controls, including dual-use, munitions, nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear-related dual-use, miscellaneous goods and technology, missile technology control regime, and chemical and biological weapons non-proliferation lists.
On 19 November 2022, Canada announced amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to the “egregious conduct of Haitian political elites who provide illicit financial and operational support to armed gangs”. These amendments list an additional three individuals under the Schedule of the Regulations and took effect on 17 November 2022.
Baker McKenzie’s Sanctions Blog published the alert titled Canada imposes additional sanctions on Belarusian regime: 22 individuals and 16 entities targeted on 22 November 2022. Read the article via the link here. Please also visit our Sanctions Blog for the most recent updates.