Canada fails to enforce sanctions against russia

According to a correspondent for Ukrinform, this was reported by the Canadian publication Globe and Mail, citing an internal report by the Canadian Foreign Ministry.

‘Canada is ill-prepared to enforce increasingly stringent sanctions against unfriendly states such as russia, Iran and North Korea due to a lack of personnel and an almost complete absence of a regulatory culture,’ the article says.

It is noted that the ‘exponential’ expansion of sanctions in Canada after the start of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has created significant challenges for the Foreign Ministry. "Although Canada is sometimes a leader in imposing new sanctions, it lags behind like-minded countries in terms of the obstacles created by its regulatory procedures, the resources allocated to the functioning of sanctions, the publication of necessary clarifications, and the application of exemptions to avoid undesirable consequences for Canadians," the report, which was made available to The Globe and Mail, states.

The publication adds that Canada's ineffective sanctions policy has led to a deterioration in relations between Ottawa and private companies operating in the retail, aviation, financial services and natural resources sectors. ‘These problems were exacerbated by the former government led by Justin Trudeau, which regularly announced new sanctions to gain favourable media coverage, knowing that the Foreign Ministry lacked the resources and expertise to enforce them,’ the article concludes.

Source: Ukrinform, Globe and Mail