Canada faces $100-million forfeiture ‘test case’ as Russian airline sues over grounded plane

Canada gave itself the power to repurpose assets seized from sanctioned individuals and entities as part of the 2022 federal budget.

Under Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Global Affairs Canada has sanctioned 1,500 Russian individuals and 646 entities as of Sept. 9. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

September 11, 2024

The federal government is being sued over the grounding of a Russian cargo aircraft, providing Canada with its first major test on the operation of its new sanction forfeiture regime.

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