One of those entities, Belpearl Myanmar, operates a pearl far m with two adjacent locati ons in the country. WATCH | How CBC News uncovered Myanmar's blood pearls: Exposing the Canadian family that fuelled a civil war with ‘blood pearls’ | Duration 8:27 A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar’s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war — despite sanctions imposed by Canada and its allies. Corporate records provided by Justice for Myanmar (JFM) show that, until recently, Belpearl Myanmar listed two Canadians — Marie Hajjar and Pierre Hajjar — as directors. (Belpearl Auctions)In response to CBC's queries, Belpearl Myanmar said "our former Canadian shareholders were in compliance with Canadian sanctions law." Belpearl Myanmar and Belpearl Auctions both told CBC no Myanmar pearls were shipped to Canada, but they couldn't speak to "others' exports."

Source: CBC News March 10, 2026 12:32 UTC