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Canada Has Imposed Economic Sanctions and Asset Freezes On The Venezuelan Maduro Regime

By Cyndee Todgham Cherniak on September 22, 2017

Posted in Canada, Canada's Federal Government, Export Controls & Economic Sanctions, Exports

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On September 22, 2017, Canada has finally imposed unilateral economic sanctions on the Maduro Regime in Venezuela. Global Affairs has issued a Press Release entitled “Canada imposes sanctions on Maduro regime in Venezuela”. Canada has imposed unilateral targeted economic sanctions against 4o Venezuelan officials and individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act. …

Canada’s Two Magnitsky Bills – Will One Get Passed Into Law?

By Cyndee Todgham Cherniak on January 31, 2017

Posted in Canada's Federal Government, Cross-border trade, Export Controls & Economic Sanctions, Exports

At the present time, Canada has two bills (one in the Senate and one Private Member’s bill) that are Magnitsky laws. Senate Bill S-226 “An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the…

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is the founding lawyer of LexSage, a boutique international trade law and sales tax firm in Toronto, Ontario. She has practiced for…

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is the founding lawyer of LexSage, a boutique international trade law and sales tax firm in Toronto, Ontario. She has practiced for almost 20 years at Canada’s top Bay Street law firms.

Su Ross

Su’s practice focuses on compliance whether dealing with cybersecurity/privacy or import/export. She deals with regulatory, civil and criminal issues. Her clients come to her for…

Su’s practice focuses on compliance whether dealing with cybersecurity/privacy or import/export. She deals with regulatory, civil and criminal issues. Her clients come to her for assistance to solve current challenges but also to identify and manage risk

Heather Innes

Heather is a strategic negotiator and effective business communicator having worked with governments, institutions and corporations in North America, Asia, the Middle East, South America…

Heather is a strategic negotiator and effective business communicator having worked with governments, institutions and corporations in North America, Asia, the Middle East, South America, Africa and Europe.

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