In 2016 and early 2017, Canada’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) reviewed Canada’s Special Economic Measures Act (“SEMA”) and the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act. The SEMA was encted to authorize the Governor in Council (Cabinet) to promulgate unilateral economic sanctions against states, as well as individuals
Canada’s Magnitsky Act is not yet law. Bill S-226 “Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law)” started as a Senate bill and has passed third reading in Canada’s Senate on April 11, 2017. On April 13, 2017, Bill S-226 passed first reading in Canada’s House of Commons and passed
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
