OTTAWA — Russia is accusing Canada of causing irreparable harm to their relations after Parliament formally passed the so-called Magnitsky Act targeting the actions of gross human rights violators. Liberal MP Bob Nault says the expansion of Canada’s international sanctions law doesn’t target one specific country because it is aimed at human rights violators everywhere. However, Canada’s new sanctions regime and those of other countries, including the United States, have been closely linked to the Russian whistleblower, Sergei Magnitsky. “Even though this was in honour of Mr. Magnitsky, this is to deal with victims of corrupt foreign officials. “I applaud my Canadian counterparts for this effort and look forward to closer co-operation in the fight against corrupt leaders and human rights abusers.”

Source: National Post October 18, 2017 22:30 UTC