Delisting Anatoly Chubais From Russia Sanctions

Summary#

This regulation removes Anatoly Borisovich Chubais from Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. The change took effect when the regulation was registered on August 13, 2026.

What it does#

• Repeals Item 1509 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, which was the listing for Anatoly Borisovich Chubais.
• Ends the Canada-wide prohibitions that applied to dealings with him under those Russia sanctions.
• The regulation was registered as SOR/2026-178 and came into force on August 13, 2026.
• The removal follows a delisting application and a decision by the Minister of Foreign Affairs that there were reasonable grounds to recommend delisting. (The person had been listed on June 13, 2025.)

Who's affected#

• Anatoly Borisovich Chubais — the immediate practical effect is that the sanctions that had applied to him are removed.
• Canadians and people in Canada who previously were barred from doing business with him can now, in theory, engage with him.
• Financial institutions and government agencies (for example, Canada Border Services Agency and Royal Canadian Mounted Police) will need to update their screening and monitoring systems.
• The general public may see the change reflected in the Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List maintained by Global Affairs Canada.

Why it matters#

• Delisting removes the legal restrictions that had frozen or prohibited transactions with the named person, and it removes his inadmissibility to Canada tied to that listing under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• For anyone doing sanctions screening—banks, businesses, lawyers, or government offices—this means they should update their checks so they don’t block lawful dealings with this individual.
• The change shows that Canada’s sanctions list is not fixed; people can apply to be removed and, in some cases, be delisted when authorities find reason to do so.