Sanctions Targeting Extremist Settler Violence

Summary#

These final regulations (made under the Special Economic Measures Act) add seven people and five organizations to the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations. The measures ban most financial and commercial dealings with those listed and make the named individuals inadmissible to Canada. The regulations came into force on June 26, 2024 and were published in the Canada Gazette on July 17, 2024.

What it does#

• Adds seven named individuals to the list of sanctioned persons:
  • Daniela Weiss (born August 30, 1945)
  • Elisha Yered (born 2001)
  • Einan Tanjil (born July 5, 2002)
  • Shalom Zicherman (born February 3, 1991)
  • Ely Federman (born September 12, 2002)
  • Ben Zion Gopstein (born September 10, 1969)
  • Meir Mordechai Ettinger (born October 4, 1991)
• Adds five named entities:
  • Zvi’s Farm
  • Moshe’s Farm
  • Lehava
  • Amana
  • Hilltop Youth
• Imposes a broad ban on dealings by anyone in Canada, or Canadians abroad, with the listed people and entities. That includes transactions, services, transfers of property, and making goods or funds available.
• Makes the listed individuals inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• Confirms offenders can apply to have their name removed; the Minister of Foreign Affairs reviews any request.
• Establishes penalties for knowing violations: on summary conviction up to a $25,000 fine or 1 year in jail (or both); on conviction on indictment up to 5 years in jail.

Who's affected#

• The listed individuals and the named entities.
• Canadians and people or businesses in Canada that might otherwise trade with or provide services to those listed.
• Financial institutions and banks in Canada, which must screen for and block prohibited dealings.
• Government enforcement bodies, including Global Affairs Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Canada Border Services Agency, which help enforce the rules.
• The general public may notice effects if travel, trade, or financial ties to the listed persons are disrupted.

Why it matters#

• These are targeted sanctions aimed at holding specific people and groups responsible for extremist settler violence in the occupied Palestinian territories.
• For the listed people, the measures restrict access to money, business, and travel to Canada.
• For Canadian businesses and banks, the rules require checks to avoid unlawful dealings. Officials expect limited impact on most Canadians because the people added are thought to have few ties to Canada.
• The move signals Canada’s policy position opposing settler violence and supporting a two-state solution.