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Pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, Canada has imposed targeted measures against foreign nationals who are, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, responsible for or complicit in gross violations of human rights; or are public officials or an associate of such an official, who are responsible for or complicit in acts of significant corruption.
| Program website | www.international.gc.ca |
|---|---|
| Measures imposed | Investment ban · Financial block |
| Issuing authority | Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA); Government of Canada |
| Issuing country | Canada |
Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA
| ID | Title | Target countries |
|---|---|---|
[CA-FACFOA-TUN] | Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Tunisia) Regulations (SOR/2011-78) | Tunisia |
[CA-FACFOA-UKR] | Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Ukraine) Regulations (SOR/2014-44) | Ukraine |
[CA-NRO] | Policy On Sensitive Technology Research And Affiliations Of Concern | China Iran |
[CA-SEMA] | Special Economic Measures Act |
Sanctions programs are created by governments and international organisations to impose measures on entities in response to specific events or situations.
They are bundled into data sources that are imported into the OpenSanctions database.