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Canada: Restrictions on trade with Russia and sanctions against the Russian quantum sector (June 2025)

Announcement

17 Jun 2025

On 17 June 2025, the government of Canada announced additional sanctions against Russia in response to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The package includes export restrictions on goods related to weapons and the production of sensitive technologies, as well as import restrictions on coal and metals. The government also announced sanctions on the Russian quantum sector. 

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Number of interventions

3

3 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

17 Jun 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 17 Jun 2025
Import ban In force
On 17 June 2025, the government of Canada prohibited imports of coal, metals, and other revenue-generating Russian exports. The measure was adopted by amending the Russia under the Special Economic Me...
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Announced: 17 Jun 2025
Export ban In force
On 17 June 2025, the government of Canada prohibited exports of jet fuel and certain chemicals to Russia under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. These measures were introduced in the...
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Announced: 17 Jun 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force
On 17 June 2025, the government of Canada added 14 Russian entities related to the quantum sector to Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. The new restrictions im...
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Related State Acts

Announced: 17 Jun 2025

Canada: Sanctions on various firms and vessels under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (June 2025)

Announced: 21 Feb 2025

Canada: Government announces new trade and financial sanctions on several entities and Russian "shadow fleet" (February 2025)

Announced: 12 Jun 2024

Canada: Sanctions on certain Russian entities and trade restrictions related to the invasion of Ukraine (June 2024)

Announced: 16 May 2024

Canada: Sanctions against Russian entities in relation to the invasion of Ukraine and arms trade with North Korea (May 2024)

Announced: 23 Apr 2024

Canada: Permission for Airbus to use Russian titanium

Announced: 29 Feb 2024

Canada: Additional restrictions on Russian diamond imports (February 2024)

Announced: 21 Feb 2024

Canada: Additional sanctions against Russia (February 2024)

Announced: 05 Dec 2023

Canada: Restriction on the trade of diamond and related products with Russia

Announced: 09 Nov 2023

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)

Announced: 22 Aug 2023

Canada: Additional sanctions against Russian military and nuclear sectors (August 2023)

Announced: 19 Jul 2023

Canada: Sanctions on Russian entities and arms exports restrictions (July 2023)

Announced: 19 Jul 2023

Canada: Government imposes sanctions on Russian news companies (July 2023)

Announced: 08 Jun 2023

Canada: Sanctions against certain entities in the context of Russian invasion of Ukraine (June 2023)

Announced: 19 May 2023

Canada: New sanctions against over 20 Russian entities (May 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: 10 Mar 2023

Canada: Import ban on Russian aluminium and steel

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

Announced: 03 Feb 2023

Canada: Sanctions against more Russian media entities

Announced: 02 Dec 2022

Canada: Sanctions against Iranian firms due to the role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Announced: 02 Dec 2022

Canada: Government prohibits the provision of financial and transport services related to Russian oil above USD 60 per barrel

Announced: 28 Oct 2022

Canada: Government sanctions more Russian energy companies

Announced: 14 Oct 2022

Canada: Government imposes sanctions on the Russian state-owned TV network

Announced: 02 Sep 2022

Canada: Government commits to a price cap on Russian oil and petroleum products exports

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