April 14, 2017 - Ottawa, Canada - Global Affairs Canada

Canada supports the Syrian people and is working with the international community to find a solution to end the war in Syria.

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced new sanctions against the Assad regime. Canada’s Special Economic Measures (Syria) Regulations have been amended to list 27 additional individuals who are now subject to an asset freeze and dealings prohibition.

These individuals are high-ranking officials in the Assad regime. Adding their names to the sanctions list is part of additional international pressure on the regime to immediately end indiscriminate violence against its own people, like this month’s chemical weapons attack, and engage in meaningful negotiations.

Canada is focused on supporting the Syrian people. It has committed $1.6 billion to efforts in the region to provide humanitarian, security, stabilization and development assistance, in addition to having welcomed over 40,000 Syrian refugees to Canada.

