✔︎ S-226 (Special Economic Measures Act and Immigration and Refugee Protection Act)

Bill

S-226: An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Third Reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

There is currently no Canadian legislation that authorizes the imposition of sanctions specifically for violations of international human rights obligations in a foreign state or for acts of corruption. Bill S-226 seeks to address this gap.

Result

Passed.