Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lawrence Cannon and Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice, today tabled the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Regimes Act in Parliament aimed at freezing assets that former repressive foreign leaders may hold in Canada. “Today I tabled the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Regimes Act in Parliament to give the Government of Canada [...]

Canada boarded MV Sun Sea with 200 Tamil migrants on board. The boarding took place in Canadian territorial waters by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and supported by the Canadian Forces and the Canada Border Services Agency. “Those aboard this vessel will be processed by Canada Border Services Agency officials under Canadian law. [...]