Canada imposes additional sanctions in response to Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel
Global Affairs Canada
Backgrounder
Effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against four additional individuals in response to the terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel that began on October 7, 2023, and the threat that Hamas and its affiliates pose to regional security.
Canadian measures
The Special Economic Measures Regulations impose a prohibition on dealings related to the listed individuals and entities, effectively freezing any assets they may have in Canada. Persons in Canada and Canadians outside the country are prohibited from dealing with the listed individuals, and the listed individuals are also rendered inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The specific prohibitions are set out in the regulations.
The names of the individuals added to the schedule of these regulations are the following:
- Khaled Qaddoumi (Hamas)
- Ali Morshed Shirazi (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps [IRGC] Al-Quds Force)
- Mostafa Mohammad Khani (IRGC Al-Quds Force)
- Ali Ahmad Faizullahi (IRGC Al-Quds Force)
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