Individual Removed from Russia Sanctions List

Summary#

The government registered the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2023-238) and removed one person from Schedule 1 of the sanctions list. The change came into force on the day it was registered, November 9, 2023.

What it does#

• Repeals Item 731 in Part 1 of Schedule 1, effectively removing one individual from the listed persons.
• Removes the prohibitions that applied to that person under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, such as asset freezes and bans on certain transactions.
• The amendment was registered and took effect on November 9, 2023.

Who's affected#

• The single individual who was on Schedule 1. The notice does not name that person.
• Canadians and people in Canada who had been prohibited from doing business with or providing services to that person while they were listed.
• Global Affairs Canada and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who handle listing and delisting decisions and will update the Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List.

Why it matters#

• The practical effect is that the person no longer faces Canada’s sanctions restrictions (for example, asset freezes or bans on transactions and travel-related prohibitions).
• For most members of the public this is a small, specific administrative change.
• It shows that Canada uses a formal delisting process so people can ask to be removed from sanctions if they no longer meet the listing criteria.