Canada Sanctions Streit Group
Canada has officially imposed sanctions on Streit Group, an armored vehicle manufacturer based in the UAE. Streit Group is run by Guerman Goutorov, a Canadian-Russian businessman. The company is accused of supplying its manufactured armored vehicles directly to Russia’s National Guard (Rosgvardia). Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand stated that the sanctions are designed to cut […]
Russia bans entry of 103 Canadians, including lawmakers
In response to a wave of new Canadian sanctions, Russia has implemented travel bans against 103 Canadian citizens. The entry ban specifically hits members of Canada’s House of Commons, senators, parliamentary secretaries, and other government officials. The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the Canadian political elite of destroying bilateral relations, attempting to undermine Russia’s constitutional order, […]
Canada Imposes New Sanctions Against Iranian “Repression Network”
On February 14, 2026, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced new sanctions against seven individuals linked to the Iranian government. These measures target those involved in “transnational repression”—the practice of using violence and intimidation against dissidents living outside of Iran. The goal is to disrupt Iranian state-sponsored efforts to silence human rights advocates and […]
Canada Hits Cryptomus with C$177 Million Fine For Sanction Evasion and Money Laundering
Cryptomus, a cryptocurrency exchange based in British Columbia, has been fined a record C$176.96 million (USD 126.2 million) by Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center (FINTRAC). This penalty marks the largest fine ever issued by FINTRAC and is a direct result of the exchange’s failure to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions regulations. […]
Dealer sanctioned over gatekeeping failure
Echelon Partners failed to guard against clients’ potentially-suspicious trading in U.S. OTC markets. According to Investment Executive, investment dealer Echelon Wealth Partners Inc. (now known as Ventum Financial Corp.) is being sanctioned in a settlement with the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) over gatekeeping failures involving suspicious trading on behalf of several foreign brokers. According […]
Canada sanctions 76 individuals and organisations linked to Russia
Canada has expanded sanctions against Russia. In a statement made by the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office, it was stated that 76 individuals and organisations, including senior Russian government officials and oligarchs, who provide support to the Russian defence industry, who are involved in the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia, were included in the […]
China sanctions Canada
China announced sanctions against two Canadian organisations and individuals associated with them for their work on human rights issues in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region and Tibet Autonomous Region. According to the statement made by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sanctions were imposed on the Uighur Human Rights Defence Project and the Canadian Tibet […]
Embezzlement sanctions in Alberta: Pay $3.4 million
More than 200 people had invested in Summerside Plaza, which opened in 2015 south of Edmonton, Canada. The Alberta securities watchdog found that a Calgary man violated the province’s laws and ordered him to pay $3.4 million. Last year, a panel from Alberta’s Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) found that Ali Ghani and five entities he […]
New sanctions against Belarus from the USA, Canada and the UK
The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions against individuals and entities in Belarus that support Russia’s war in Ukraine through military funding and production of goods. The sanctions, imposed on a total of 19 individuals, 14 entities and one aircraft, reportedly target individuals who circumvented sanctions on behalf of Belarusian defence organisations and provided income […]