Senators urge Ottawa to give sanctions regime the same clarity, assessment as allies cdnpoli
“It’s as if there is a new rules-based order that’s appearing, and that is the one of sanctioning and enforcement. Because through the Security Council at the UN, it’s just not going to happen, for obvious reasons.”Multiple experts told the committee they’re not sure to what degree Ottawa is actually enforcing the sanctions it chooses to impose, with just one person and one business being charged with breaching sanctions laws in more than three decades.
One option to address that would be creating a five-year sunset clause when sanctions are issued, the senators suggest. The government would need to formally extend the sanctions for an individual to be subject to the embargo past that time. Canada has also been accused by leaders in Haiti and Sri Lanka of sanctioning high-profile elites as a sop to diaspora voting blocs, though the Senate report does not make that suggestion.
The way the system stands now, firms seeking exemptions must apply for waivers through a cumbersome and unclear process, senators say.
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