Announcement
10 Mar 2023
In March 2023, the government of Canada announced a ban on the imports of aluminum and steel from Russia in response to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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Implementation date
10 Mar 2023
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 10 Mar 2023
Import ban
In force
On 10 March 2023, the government of Canada promulgated Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2023-46), imposing an import ban on Russian steel and aluminium. The...
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Canada: Sanctions on various firms and vessels under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (June 2025)
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Canada: Restrictions on trade with Russia and sanctions against the Russian quantum sector (June 2025)
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Canada: Government announces new trade and financial sanctions on several entities and Russian "shadow fleet" (February 2025)
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Canada: Sanctions against Russian entities in relation to the invasion of Ukraine and arms trade with North Korea (May 2024)
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Canada: Additional sanctions against Russia (February 2024)
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Canada: Additional sanctions against Russia in the context of the invasion of Ukraine (November 2023)
Announced: 20 Sep 2023
Canada: Additional sanctions against certain Russian entities (September 2023)
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Canada: Additional sanctions against Russian military and nuclear sectors (August 2023)
Announced: 19 Jul 2023
Canada: Government imposes sanctions on Russian news companies (July 2023)
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Canada: Sanctions on Russian entities and arms exports restrictions (July 2023)
Announced: 19 May 2023
Canada: Sanctions against a Russian publishing company
Announced: 11 Apr 2023
Canada: New sanctions on Russian companies (April 2023)
Announced: 24 Feb 2023
Canada: Additional sanctions on trade with Russia and Russian entities
Announced: 03 Feb 2023
Canada: Price cap on seaborne petroleum products from Russia
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Canada: Sanctions against more Russian media entities
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Canada: Government prohibits the provision of financial and transport services related to Russian oil above USD 60 per barrel
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Canada: Government sanctions more Russian energy companies
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Canada: Government imposes sanctions on the Russian state-owned TV network
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Canada: Government expands sanctions to the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine
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Canada: Government commits to a price cap on Russian oil and petroleum products exports
Announced: 19 Aug 2022
Canada: Government imposes sanctions on Concern Avtomatika
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Canada: Sanctions on 17 Russian commercial entities
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Canada: Further sanctions on Russian oil, gas, chemical and manufacturing industries
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Canada: Government imposes sanctions on Russian media companies and prohibits gold imports
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Canada: Additional sanctions against Russia and Belarus
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Canada: Government bans the exports of 28 services to Russia
Announced: 31 May 2022
Canada: Sanctions against 4 Russian financial entities
Announced: 20 May 2022
Canada: New restrictions on trade with Russia
Announced: 06 May 2022
Canada: Sanctions against Russian defence companies
Announced: 11 Apr 2022
Canada: Government imposes sanctions on 33 Russian defence companies
Announced: 05 Apr 2022
Canada: Government prohibits provision of insurance services to Russian aviation and aerospace industries
Announced: 24 Mar 2022
Canada: Government bans the exports of certain goods and technologies to Russia
Announced: 23 Mar 2022
Canada: EDC withdraws export finance support to Russia and Belarus
Announced: 10 Mar 2022
Canada: Government bans petroleum imports from Russian and imposes sanctions on Russian entities
Announced: 08 Mar 2022
Canada: Government tightens investment review for Russian investors
Announced: 06 Mar 2022
Canada: Government prohibits any Russian ship from entering Canada
Announced: 26 Feb 2022
Canada: Government announces sanctions on "selected Russian banks"
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