Canada will maintain Russian oil sanctions, despite 30-day U.S. pause: Carney

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6/10 Canada's position: sanctioned 17 Saudi nationals linked to Khashoggi murder in 2018.

"Human rights watchers push back" on progressive claims, "highlighting ongoing suppression of dissidents and country's treatment of migrant workers."

The moral complexity deepens.
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Russian cargo plane seized in Toronto could soon be owned by Canada - National | Globalnews.ca In June 2023, the federal government officially seized an aircraft that had been sitting on the tarmac at Toronto's Pearson International Airport since February 2022.

9/9 Canada is first G7 nation allowing seizure of sanctioned assets with proceeds to victims. Will Ottawa sell, profit from, or dismantle the aircraft?

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8/9 Prof. Kersten calls it "remarkable" Ottawa hasn't filed final paperwork a year after initial seizure. "These moves have the potential to create incredible precedents," he warns.
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7/9 Russia claims illegal expropriation, with Volga-Dneper arguing Canada violates a 1989 Soviet-era investment protocol. The company alleged Canada has cost it upwards of $100 million US.
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6/9 "Normally when you sanction a company, all subsidiaries are sanctioned," notes Pellerin. These unusual targeted moves suggest Canada is "making sure it has everything it needs for court."
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5/9 In Feb 14 changes, Canada specifically targeted Volga-Dneper's subsidiaries in Ireland and Netherlands, plus individuals with suspected "ownership interests" in the aircraft.
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4/9 Ottawa fears Russia could use this cargo plane for military supplies. When Canada announced the seizure, Moscow warned diplomatic relations were "on the verge of being severed."
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3/9 The Russian Antonov, owned by sanctioned firm Volga-Dneper, hasn't moved in 25 months. Initially seized June 2023, the process advances with new steps targeting the company's foreign subsidiaries.
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2/9 "This looks like the government gearing up for forfeiture," says trade lawyer Pellerin, who expects Ottawa "to move very quickly" by seeking a court order to make the plane Crown property.
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Canada poised to claim Russian cargo plane stranded at Toronto Pearson since 2022.

Recent changes signal Ottawa is preparing court action for full ownership of this massive Antonov AN-124.
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