Canada adopts anti-Russia Magnitsky Act

  Canada adopts anti-Russia Magnitsky Act By Laurent Lafrance 25 November 2017 With all-party support, Canada’s Parliament adopted in late October a new sanctions law patterned after the US Magntisky Act. Under the pretext of targeting so-called human rights violators, the legislation provides a ready mechanism for Ottawa to sanction leaders of, and ratchet up … Continue reading Canada adopts anti-Russia Magnitsky Act