Canada imposes two types of unilateral economic sanctions against Venezuela. Canada imposes unilateral economic sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act (and Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations). Canada also imposes unilateral economic sanctions and trade restrictions pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Sergei Magnitsky Law) Act and Justice for
On November 3, 2017, Canada announced sanctions and published three lists of names under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) (a.k.a Canada’s Magnitsky Act) imposing sanctions against 52 individuals from Russian, Venezuela and South Sudan. The Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) received
On September 24, 2017, President Trump issued “Presidential Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats” (the Presidential Proclamation”) which should make Canadian dual-nationals and Canadian permanent residents from Venezuela, Chad (and North Korea, if any) with NEXUS cards nervous. Venezuela, Chad
On September 22, 2017, Canada did something it has not done in a while – Canada imposed unilateral economic sanctions and asset freezes against 40 officials in the Venezuelan Maduro regime. A new list of designated persons (Canada’s term for sanctioned persons) was publicly releases – the persons against whom the unilateral economic sanctions,
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.
On July 26, 2017, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs issued a Statement “Canada Calls on Venezuela to cancel Constituent Authority“. The Statement contains two interesting sentences:
“Furthermore, Canada welcomes and supports the important actions taken today by the United States to target leaders of the regime. Individuals who are undermining democracy and