Check a name against Canada's sanctions list
Before you sign a customer, supplier or partner, see whether they are on Canada's Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List. It's free, and nothing you type is stored.
Check
What this checks, and what it doesn't
It checks
Canada's Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List from Global Affairs Canada: people, companies and ships sanctioned under the Special Economic Measures Act and the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act. We reload it from the government every six hours.
It does not check
- United Nations Security Council sanctions, which Canada applies under the United Nations Act.
- Terrorist entities listed under Canada's Criminal Code.
- Export controls, and other countries' lists such as the US Treasury (OFAC) list.
If you get a match
A matching name is not proof. Compare the date of birth, country and other names. If it still looks like the same person or company, stop the deal and get legal advice. Canadian sanctions rules can require you to report property of a listed person to the RCMP.
This is a free screening aid, not legal advice. A clear result does not mean a deal is allowed.