Federal government formally bans top echelons of Iranian regime from entering Canada
Federal cabinet ministers confirmed during a virtual press conference on Monday that the measure brought in through the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act promised more than a month ago has now come into effect.
Protests in the country began nearly two months ago after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody. She had been arrested by the morality police for allegedly wearing a head covering incorrectly. "This means that the senior echelons of the Iranian regime, the decision-makers, the power-brokers, the henchmen, those who are most responsible, will be rendered inadmissible to Canada permanently," he said.
Mendicino said he is working to ensure that Canada Border Services Agency officers receive advice on how to implement the designation as soon as possible, so that within hours, and certainly by Tuesday, thousands of Iranian officials in the upper echelons of the regime will be deemed inadmissible if they try to enter Canada.
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