Permits for Extremist Settler Violence Regulations

Summary#

The Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Permit Authorization Order (SOR/2024-92) was made on May 16, 2024 and published in the Canada Gazette on June 5, 2024. It authorizes the Minister of Foreign Affairs to issue permits that let people carry out activities that would otherwise be restricted under the matching regulations.

What it does#

• Gives the Minister of Foreign Affairs the power to issue permits to:
  • any person in Canada, and
  • any Canadian outside Canada, to carry out a specified activity or any class of activities that are restricted or prohibited under the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations.
• Notes that the government’s analysis of impacts appears alongside SOR/2024-91, which contains the related regulations.
• The order was approved by the Governor General in Council under the Special Economic Measures Act.

Who's affected#

• Anyone who would be blocked by the matching regulations — for example, people or organizations planning activities that the regulations restrict.
• The order itself applies to any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada, but the specific activities covered are set out in the companion regulations (SOR/2024-91).
• The Canada Gazette item does not list the exact types of transactions or the criteria for permits; that detail is in the regulations and the related regulatory impact statement.

Why it matters#

• The order creates a formal route for the government to allow exceptions to the bans or restrictions in the companion regulations.
• That can affect whether certain transactions, projects, or assistance—otherwise blocked by the regulations—can legally proceed with a permit.
• If you might be affected, look at SOR/2024-91 and the posted regulatory impact statement to see which activities are restricted and under what conditions permits might be granted.