Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations: SOR/2022-31

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 156, Number 6

Registration
SOR/2022-31 February 28, 2022

SPECIAL ECONOMIC MEASURES ACT

P.C. 2022-180 February 28, 2022

Whereas the Governor in Council is of the opinion that the actions of the Russian Federation constitute a grave breach of international peace and security that has resulted or is likely to result in a serious international crisis;

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to subsections 4(1) footnote a, (1.1) footnote b, (2) and (3) of the Special Economic Measures Act footnote c, makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.

Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations

Amendments

1 The definition designated person in section 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations footnote 1 is replaced by the following:

designated person
means a person who is in Russia, or is a national of Russia who does not ordinarily reside in Canada, and whose name is listed in either one of Schedules 1, 2 or 3. (personne désignée)

2 Section 2.1 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Schedules 2 and 3

2.1 A person whose name is listed in Schedule 2 or 3 is a person in respect of whom the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe is a person owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a person described in any of paragraphs 2(a) to (b).

3 (1) Subsection 3.1(1.2) of the Regulations is repealed.

(2) Subsection 3.1(2) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Non-application

(2) Subsections (1) and (1.1) do not apply if the activities referred to in those subsections were undertaken before the designated person was listed in Schedule 2 or 3.

4 Section 6 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after paragraph (a):

5 (1) Subsection 8(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Application to no longer be designated person

8 (1) A designated person may apply in writing to the Minister to have their name removed from Schedule 1, 2 or 3.

(2) Subsection 8(2) of the English version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Recommendation

(2) On receipt of the application, the Minister must decide whether there are reasonable grounds to recommend to the Governor in Council that the applicant’s name be removed from Schedule 1, 2 or 3.

6 Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 100:

7 Schedule 3.1 to the Regulations is repealed.

Application Before Publication

8 For the purpose of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act, these Regulations apply according to their terms before they are published in the Canada Gazette.

Coming into Force

9 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.