Review of Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions and Imposing Special Economic Measures on Libya - SOR/2011-51
Title of the statutory instrument
Enabling Act
United Nations Act (UNA); Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA)
Rationale
These regulations are being reviewed to ensure that they accurately implement the applicable United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, and that they are fit-for-purpose and in line with Canada's foreign policy objectives in relation to Libya, as well as with enabling legislation.
Narrative
These regulations have been reviewed and amended 8 times since their entry into force.
As a Member State of the United Nations (UN), and pursuant to article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations, Canada is legally obligated to implement binding decisions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) taken under Chapter VII. The UNSC passes resolutions, developed by specific Committees, to impose UN sanctions measures. Global Affairs Canada coordinates with the Department of Justice to implement these resolutions into domestic law through the development of regulations under the UNA (United Nations Act). The regulations may be reviewed on a responsive basis to make miscellaneous or administrative amendments to address recommendations by the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations.
These regulations were last updated/amended in the context of the UNA on June 17,2024; they were last updated/amended in the context of the SEMA on March 4, 2019. Since the last time these regulations were amended, there are some areas of the regulations that could be updated or amended to enhance coherence with more recently instated regulations under the SEMA.
Date of last review or amendment
2019 and 2024
Targeted start for review
Medium term
Status
Planned
Result
To be determined
Departmental contact
Sanctions Bureau
Global Affairs Canada
E-mail: sanctions@international.gc.ca
Telephone (toll-free): 1-833-352-0769
Telephone (local): 1-343-203-3975
Fax: 1-613-995-9085
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