Special Economic Measures (South Sudan) Regulations

Special Economic Measures (South Sudan) Regulations Whereas the Governor in Council is of the opinion that the situation in South Sudan constitutes a grave breach of international peace and security that has resulted or is likely to result in a serious international crisis; Therefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to subsections 4(1) to (3) of the Special Economic Measures Acta, makes the annexed Special Economic Measures (South Sudan) Regulations. S.C. 1992, c. 17 Definitions The following definitions apply in these Regulations. Convention means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, done at Vienna on April 18, 1961. (Convention) Cessation of Hostilities Agreement means the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of South Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (In Opposition), done at Addis Ababa on January 23, 2014, that was mediated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development. (Accord de cessation des hostilités) designated person means a person who is in South Sudan, or is or was a national of South Sudan who does not ordinarily reside in Canada, and whose name is listed in the schedule. (personne désignée) Minister means the Minister of Foreign Affairs. (ministre) pension means a benefit paid under the Old Age Security Act, the Canada Pension Plan or an Act respecting the Quebec Pension Plan, CQLR, c. R-9, any superannuation, pension or benefit paid under or in respect of any retirement savings plan or under any retirement plan, any amount paid under or in respect of the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act or the Pension Benefits Division Act, and any other payment made in respect of disability. (pension) South Sudan means the Republic of South Sudan and includes any political subdivision of South Sudan; the government, and any department, of South Sudan or of a political subdivision of South Sudan; and any agency of South Sudan or of a political subdivision of South Sudan. (Soudan du Sud) Schedule A person whose name is listed in the schedule is a person in respect of whom the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe is a person engaged in activities that directly or indirectly facilitate, support, provide funding for or contribute to a violation or attempted violation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. Prohibited transactions and activities It is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to deal in any property, wherever situated, held by or on behalf of a designated person; enter into or facilitate, directly or indirectly, any transaction related to a dealing referred to in paragraph (a); provide any financial or related service in respect of a dealing referred to in paragraph (a); make any goods, wherever situated, available to a designated person; or provide any financial or related service to or for the benefit of a designated person. Non-application Section 3 does not apply in respect of any payment made by or on behalf of a designated person that is due under a contract entered into before the person became a designated person, provided that the payment is not made to or for the benefit of a designated person; pension payments to any person in Canada or any Canadian outside Canada; any transaction in respect of any account at a financial institution held by a diplomatic mission, if the transaction is required in order for the mission to fulfill its diplomatic functions as set out in Article 3 of the Convention or, if the diplomatic mission has been temporarily or permanently recalled, when the transaction is required in order to maintain the mission premises; any transaction to international organizations with diplomatic status, a United Nations agency, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, or Canadian non-governmental organizations that have entered into a grant or contribution agreement with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development; any transactions necessary for a Canadian to transfer to a non-designated person any accounts, funds or investments of a Canadian held by a designated person on the day on which that person became a designated person; financial services required in order for a designated person to obtain legal services in Canada with respect to the application of any of the prohibitions set out in these Regulations; any dealings with a designated person required with respect to loan repayments made to any person in Canada, or any Canadian outside Canada, for loans entered into with any person other than a designated person, and for enforcement and realization of security in respect of those loans, or payments by guarantors guaranteeing those loans; and any dealings with a designated person required with respect to loan repayments made to any person in Canada, or any Canadian outside Canada, for loans entered into with a designated person before that person became a designated person, and for enforcement and realization of security in respect of those loans, or payments by guarantors guaranteeing those loans. Assisting in a prohibited activity It is prohibited for any person in Canada or any Canadian outside Canada to knowingly do anything that causes, facilitates or assists in, or is intended to cause, facilitate or assist in, any activity prohibited by section 3. Duty to determine Each of the following entities must determine on a continuing basis whether it is in possession or control of property owned or controlled by or on behalf of a designated person: authorized foreign banks, as defined in section 2 of the Bank Act, in respect of their business in Canada or banks to which that Act applies; cooperative credit societies, savings and credit unions and caisses populaires regulated by a provincial Act and associations regulated by the Cooperative Credit Associations Act; foreign companies, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act, in respect of their insurance business in Canada; companies, provincial companies and societies, as those terms are defined in subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act; fraternal benefit societies regulated by a provincial Act in respect of their insurance activities and insurance companies and other entities engaged in the business of insuring risks that are regulated by a provincial Act; companies to which the Trust and Loan Companies Act applies; trust companies regulated by a provincial Act; loan companies regulated by a provincial Act; entities that engage in any activity described in paragraph 5(h) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, if the activity involves the opening of an account for a client; and entities authorized under provincial legislation to engage in the business of dealing in securities, or to provide portfolio management or investment counselling services. Disclosure Every person in Canada and every Canadian outside Canada must disclose without delay to the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police the existence of property in their possession or control that they have reason to believe is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a designated person or by an entity owned or controlled by a designated person; and information about a transaction or proposed transaction in respect of property referred to in paragraph (a). Immunity No proceedings under the Special Economic Measures Act and no civil proceedings lie against a person for a disclosure made in good faith under subsection (1). Application to no longer be a designated person A designated person may apply in writing to the Minister to have their name removed from the schedule. Recommendation On receipt of the application, the Minister must decide whether there are reasonable grounds to recommend to the Governor in Council that the applicant’s name be removed from the schedule. Decision The Minister must make a decision on the application within 90 days after the day on which the application is received. Notice The Minister must give notice without delay to the applicant of the decision taken. New application If there has been a material change in circumstances since the last application was submitted, a person may submit another application under subsection (1). Application for a certificate A person claiming not to be a designated person may apply to the Minister for a certificate stating that they are not the person who has been designated under section 2. Certificate If it is established that the person is not a designated person, the Minister must issue a certificate to the applicant within 30 days after the day on which the application is received. Statutory Instruments Act For the purpose of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act, these Regulations apply before they are published in the Canada Gazette. Registration These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered. Marial CHANUONG Peter GADET For the purpose of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act, these Regulations apply according to their terms before they are published in the Canada Gazette.