Sanctions have grown exponentially in their importance to AFC professionals around the world. During this panel, our experts will address the sanctions due diligence implications under Bill C-47, including the deemed property ownership provision, and its new definitions of control; the challenges presented by the changing Russian sanctions and common evasion typologies; and the recent sanctions imposed on China and Iran over human rights violations.

Moderator/Presenter:
John Boscariol, Partner, Leader of the International Trade and Investment Law Group, McCarthy Tétrault

Presenters:
Stephen Alsace, Global Head, Economic Sanctions, Royal Bank of Canada

Christopher Ghenne, CAMS, Global Lead for Banking/Compliance Solutions, SAS

Mitch Robitaille, Special Advisor, Sanctions Policy and Operations Coordination Division, Global Affairs Canada

Matthew Shannon, Senior Economist, Department of Finance Canada