Recommendation 1

The Government of Canada should ensure that sanctions imposed using more than one of the United Nations Act, the Special Economic Measures Act or the Export and Import Permits Act are imposed in a complementary and coherent manner, and amended concurrently when necessary.

Recommendation 2

The Government of Canada should implement the decisions of the United Nations Security Council regarding its mandated sanctions regimes through the timely enactment, amendment, and repeal of regulations under the United Nations Act.

Recommendation 3

The Government of Canada should properly resource and reform the structures responsible for its sanctions regimes, in order to effectively impose sanctions on targeted states and persons.

Recommendation 4

The Government of Canada should provide comprehensive, publically available, written guidance to the public and private sectors regarding the interpretation of sanctions regulations in order to maximize compliance.

Recommendation 5

The Government of Canada should produce and maintain a comprehensive, public and easily accessible list of all individuals and entities targeted by Canadian sanctions containing all information necessary to assist with the proper identification of those listed.

Recommendation 6

The Government of Canada should transfer responsibility for the issuance of permits under the Special Economic Measures Act and the United Nations Act to the section of Global Affairs Canada that already issues similar permits under the Export and Import Permits Act.

Recommendation 7

The Government of Canada should ensure that law enforcement agencies highly prioritize the enforcement of sanctions measures and are given the necessary resources to fulfil their duties.

Recommendation 8

The Government of Canada should amend the Special Economic Measures Act and the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act to allow for an independent administrative process by which individuals and entities designated by these Acts can challenge that designation in a transparent and fair manner.

Recommendation 9

The Government of Canada should provide a clear rationale for the listing and delisting of persons under the Special Economic Measures Act and ensure that the information is easily accessible to the public through the Global Affairs Canada sanctions website.

Recommendation 10

The Government of Canada should amend the Special Economic Measures Act to require the production of an annual report by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to be tabled in each House of Parliament within six months of the fiscal year end, which would detail the objectives of all orders and regulations made pursuant to that Act and actions taken for their implementation.

Recommendation 11

The Government of Canada should amend the Special Economic Measures Act and the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act to require a mandatory legislative review of the Acts by a parliamentary committee within 5 years of the amendments becoming law.

Recommendation 12

In honour of Sergei Magnitsky, the Government of Canada should amend the Special Economic Measures Act to expand the scope under which sanctions measures can be enacted, including in cases of gross human rights violations.

Recommendation 13

The Government of Canada should amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to designate all individuals listed by regulations under the Special Economic Measures Act as inadmissible to Canada.