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Sanctions Compliance in 2025: Why Staying Ahead of Canada’s Expanding Regime Matters
Tomiwa Babatunde | January 15, 2026
In June 2025, Canadian authorities laid the first criminal charges under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) for alleged violations of Russia-related sanctions. This landmark case signalled a new era in Canada’s sanctions enforcement, one in which regulatory expectations are higher, penalties are more severe, and the margin for compliance error has narrowed considerably. For lawyers, this development underscored a fundamental shift: sanctions compliance is no longer a peripheral concern managed by risk officers or trade specialists but a core legal issue demanding sustained attention across multiple practice areas.
Learn moreForeign Expertise, Local Impact: The Quiet Necessity of Foreign Legal Consultants
Where legal practice intersects with immigration, international families, and global financial matters, foreign law is not a complication; it is the context. Canadian courts have always operated with the understanding that foreign law, when relevant, must be treated as a question of fact. But as our legal and social realities evolve, so too does the need for clarity, structure, and cultural literacy when presenting those facts. This is where Certified Foreign Legal Consultants (FLCs) become indispensable.
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What Women’s Land and Property Rights Look Like Around the World
The United Nations recognizes women’s land rights as a human right. The ability women have to access and own land contributes to empowerment, development, sustainability and democracy for a nation. Yet many women around the world have been denied land, property, and housing rights. Less than 20% of women in the world are landholders. As part of my experience with the CBA Young Lawyers International Program, I analyzed women’s land rights in over 15 countries and noticed similar trends.
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YLIP Experience: Journey of Openness
Rather than following the traditional path of articling or clerking right after law school, I participated in the Young Lawyers International Program (YLIP) because I could meaningfully contribute to human rights initiatives and learn about different parts of the world. Although I did not know much about South Africa beyond apartheid, Nelson Mandela, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, I chose to work on land reform and women’s rights with the Legal Resources Centre based in Durban.
Learn moreChloe Snider and Karin Kazakevich | April 08, 2022
Ontario and BC courts have recently taken conflicting approaches to the standard of review of jurisdictional decisions in international commercial arbitration under the UNCITRAL Model Law. In this article, Chloe Snider and Karin Kazakevich explore this case law in detail, including the theoretical differences between the correctness standard and a hearing de novo.
Learn moreChina's New Privacy Legislation: The Personal Information Protection Law
Nicholas Wall | January 21, 2022
On November 1, 2021, the new law governing privacy in the People's Republic of China (PRC) came into effect. The Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) contains substantive privacy obligations and has the potential to significantly impact organizations operating both within and outside of the PRC. Nicholas Wall provides an overview of PIPL's scope of application, central principles and restrictions on cross-border transfers.
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