Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act
The Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act allows Canada to freeze the assets or restrain the property of certain politically exposed foreign persons (such as government officials or politicians), at the request of a country undergoing internal turmoil or political uncertainty.
Canada has enacted measures pursuant to the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act in relation to the following countries:
- Tunisia
- Ukraine (linked to Russia’s ongoing violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity)
The following measures adopted pursuant to the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act have been repealed:
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