In this episode, Jessica Davis interviews Michael Nesbitt about a recent case out of Halifax where an individual was found not guilty of breaching Canadian sanctions on Syria. The two discuss Canada’s sanction regime and the challenges in enforcement. Turns out while Canada may have many sanctions laws on the books, we do not have much in the way to enforce them. This episode was recorded on 16 December 2020.

For more on the case see: https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/local/halifax-businessman-found-not-guilty-of-breaching-economic-sanctions-on-syria-528928/

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