Canada: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

The Government of Canada introduced Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Financial Crimes Agency and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts and regulations (Bill), on April 27, 2026.

The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has released a landmark decision providing the most comprehensive judicial interpretation to date of the “deemed ownership” and control provisions under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA). In RN Cardium Oil Inc. v. Loyal Energy (Canada) Operating Ltd, the Court summarily dismissed a $6 million contractual claim after concluding that payment would contravene Canadian sanctions.

2026年4月20日，加拿大边境服务署（CBSA）根据《特别进口措施法》(SIMA) 发布 立案通知 ， 就从中国进口的钢制货架涉嫌倾销行为展开调查。本次调查系由加拿大钢制货架生产商提出的投诉所引发。

Le Canada, comme d'autres grands pays, a établi une vaste gamme de sanctions économiques et financières qu'il peut appliquer à des États étrangers et à leurs ressortissants, de même qu'à diverses organisations terroristes.

Canada, like other major jurisdictions, has a broad range of economic and financial sanctions targeting foreign states and their nationals, as well as various terrorist organizations.

Canada, the United States, and the European Union have each introduced significant — though not uniform — changes to their sanctions regimes targeting Syria.

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