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Feb 28, 2024 | mondaq.com | Vincent DeRose |Jennifer Radford |Stéphanie Desjardins |Michelle Folinas

Canada has enacted new sanctions regulations against Guatemala under the Special Economic Measures Act, effective retroactively on February 16, 2024. The new Special Economic Measures (Guatemala) Regulations (the "Guatemala Regulations"), are intended to "support Canada's ongoing efforts to support the democratically-elected Arévalo government and the people of Guatemala in their fight to strengthen democracy and human rights".

Dec 19, 2023 | mondaq.com | Vincent DeRose |Jennifer Radford |Stéphanie Desjardins

Canada announced an additional round of sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, SOR/2014-58 (the "Russia Regulations") on December 12, 2023, effective retroactively as of December 8, 2023. This new round of sanctions adds 30 Russian nationals to Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Russia Regulations.

Oct 22, 2023 | lexology.com | Stéphanie Desjardins |Jennifer Radford |Vincent DeRose

Canada has announced a new round of sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Moldova) Regulations, SOR/2023-109 (the “Moldova Regulations”) targeting alleged “Russian collaborators”. These new sanctions target nine individuals believed by Canada to be associated with “influential oligarchs”, as well as six television stations that are alleged to “promote and disseminate Russian disinformation”.

Sep 25, 2023 | mondaq.com | Vincent DeRose |Jennifer Radford |Stéphanie Desjardins |Amendments Required

On September 21, 2023, Canada announced further sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations (the "Haiti Regulations"). Canada has sanctioned three elite businessmen, "who are fueling the violence and instability in Haiti by engaging in significant acts of corruption".

Sep 19, 2023 | mondaq.com | Russian military |Vincent DeRose |Jennifer Radford |Stéphanie Desjardins

On September 15, 2023, Canada released new sanctions under Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (the "Iranian Regulations"). The sanctions target six individuals for what Canada has identified as involvement in activities that constitute gross and systemic human rights violations. Canada states that those targeted are connected to Iran's Supreme Council for Cultural Revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Iranian parliament.