Canada is sanctioning dozens of officials and companies from three of the world\u0027s worst regimes for human rights.
Ottawa will freeze any Canadian assets held by 67 people and nine entities in Russia, Iran and Myanmar.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Russia’s justice department and elections commission have been sanctioned, as has its federal penitentiary service. In Myanmar, the sanctions apply to military rulers who ousted the democratically elected government in 2021 and helped arm those suppressing protests and minorities. The sanctions are meant to mark International Human Rights Day on Saturday, although experts say Ottawa does not have the capacity to monitor and enforce its sanctions.
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