Part IIFinal RegulationVolume 159, Number 6Published: March 25, 2026

RCMP name corrected in Russia regulations

Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations: SOR/2026-17

This erratum fixes a typographical error in the English PDF of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations by replacing "Royal Canadian Mounted Policy (RCMP)" with "Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)". The correction was recorded in the Canada Gazette on 2026-03-25 and does not change the substance or legal effect of the regulations.

Published
March 25, 2026
Department
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Section
Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations
Comment deadline
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Effective date
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Publication part
Part II

Summary

Summary#

This is an erratum for the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2026-17). The Canada Gazette corrected a typo in the English PDF of the regulations published February 25, 2026: it changes "Royal Canadian Mounted Policy (RCMP)" to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The HTML version had already been updated.

What it does#

  • Fixes a typographical error on page 305 of the English PDF by replacing "Royal Canadian Mounted Policy (RCMP)" with Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
  • Records that the correction was made in the Gazette notice published March 25, 2026.
  • Notes that the HTML version of the regulations was already modified.

Who's affected#

  • People who read or cite the Canada Gazette PDF for these regulations (lawyers, journalists, researchers).
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), since their name was misspelled.
  • Most members of the public will not be affected, because this is a spelling correction only.

Why it matters#

  • This change fixes a simple spelling error and does not alter the substance or legal effect of the regulations.
  • Correcting the name reduces confusion when the regulations are read, quoted, or cited.

Key topics

Special Economic Measures (Russia) RegulationsSpecial Economic Measures ActRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceRCMPerratumtypographical errorCanada Gazettesanctions against Russiapublication correctionlegal citation

Source: Canada Gazette

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