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Sanction Information and Penalties
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Sanctions must be respected by any person located in Canada and Canadian located or engaged in activities abroad;
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Contravening sanctions is an offence;
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CBSA and RCMP enforce these regulations.
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SEMA and JVCFOA maximum penalties:
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Summary conviction - $25,000 fine /1-year prison term
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Conviction on indictment – 5-year prison term
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UNA maximum penalties:
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$100,000 fine/1-year prison term
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Conviction on indictment – 10-year prison term
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Legend/Key
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RCMP = Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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UNA = United Nations Act
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SEMA = Special Economic Measures Act
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CBSA = Canada Border Services Agency
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JVCFOA = Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law)
Additional Information
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● For further inquiries, please contact: sanctions@international.gc.ca or the Sanctions Hotline: 1-833-352-0769
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The Consolidated Canadian Autonomous Sanctions List provides a searchable list of persons designated under SEMA or the JVCFOA
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The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List provides a full list of persons designated under UN sanctions
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The Permits and Certificates page provides additional information on how to make an application to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
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