Canadian Sanctions Related to Liberia
The measures imposed against Liberia have been repealed.
Recent developments
- 2017-04-13 - Regulations were repealed
- 2009-01-29 - Regulations were amended
- 2004-06-17 - Regulations were amended
Prohibitions
The measures imposed against Liberia have been repealed.
Background
On March 7, 2001, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1343 imposing sanctions against Liberia in response to former President Taylor's support for the Revolutionary United Front in Sierra Leone. Additional sanctions were imposed by the adoption of Resolution 1478 (2003) on May 6, 2003. To reflect changing circumstances in Liberia, the sanctions regime was subsequently replaced and revised by the adoption of a number of resolutions, including resolutions 1521 (2003) and 1532 (2004).
In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, decisions of the Security Council are binding on all member states and Canada implemented them by making the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Liberia which entered into force July 12, 2001. Implementation of the travel ban imposed by Resolution 1521 (2003), was ensured in Canada under existing provisions of the .
On May 25, 2016, the Security Council decided in Resolution 2288 to terminate the measures that it had imposed. On April 13, 2017, Canada repealed the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Liberia.
Selected documents
Regulations
Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Liberia:
- Justice Canada consolidation of the
- 2017-04-13 (Entered into force) - (SOR/2017-55)
- 2009-01-29 (Entered into force) - (SOR/2009-23) (PDF version, 2.4 MB, see page 180 of the linked document)
- 2004-06-17 (Entered into force) - (SOR/2004-153) (PDF version, 448 KB, see page 996 of the linked document)
- 2003-07-14 (Entered into force) - (SOR/2003-262) (PDF version, 152 KB, see page 2030 of the linked document)
- 2001-07-12 (Entered into force) - (SOR/2001-261) (PDF version, 859 KB, see page 1530 of the linked document)
Related Links
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- Canada - Liberia Relations
Legal Advice
Please be advised that ¶¶ÒùÊÓƵ cannot provide legal advice to members of the public. For this reason, we cannot deliver an opinion as to whether or not a specific activity or transaction would contravene sanctions legislation. You should consider seeking legal advice in relation to an activity that may contravene a Canadian sanction law.
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