Financial Sanctions Imposed by Canada on Countries and Individuals

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Canada has imposed financial sanctions on various countries and individuals under different acts to address a range of issues, including human rights violations, terrorism, and corruption.

Overview of Sanctions Regimes

United Nations Act (UN Act)

• Canada has imposed sanctions on 24 countries, including:
  • Belarus
  • China
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Libya
  • Myanmar
  • Russia
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Ukraine
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

These sanctions aim to pressure governments into improving their human rights records or complying with international law.

Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA)

• Canada has imposed sanctions on countries such as:
  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Lebanon
  • Moldova
  • Nicaragua
  • South Sudan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe

These sanctions aim to address specific issues in each country, including human rights abuses, corruption, or support for terrorism.

Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (JVCFOA)

• Canada has imposed measures against corrupt foreign officials who have engaged in human rights violations, bribery, or other illicit activities.

Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act

• This act allows Canada to freeze assets held by corrupt foreign officials and their associates in Canadian banks and other financial institutions.

Repealed Sanctions Regimes

Canada has repealed sanctions regimes previously imposed on countries such as:

• Côte d’Ivoire
• Eritrea
• Liberia
• Mali
• Rwanda
• Sierra Leone
• Yugoslavia

These sanctions were lifted after the countries made significant progress in addressing the issues that led to their imposition.