Identifier
Created
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07OTTAWA453
2007-03-09 23:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:  

CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 ON IRAN

Tags:  PARM EFIN PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA 
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 000453 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR ISN/CPI, WHA/CAN, EEB/ESC/TFS, AND NEA/IR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM EFIN PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA
SUBJECT: CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 ON IRAN

REF: A. STATE 23001


B. OTTAWA 316

C. OTTAWA 383

UNCLAS OTTAWA 000453

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR ISN/CPI, WHA/CAN, EEB/ESC/TFS, AND NEA/IR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM EFIN PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA
SUBJECT: CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 ON IRAN

REF: A. STATE 23001


B. OTTAWA 316

C. OTTAWA 383


1. (U) Foreign Minister Mackay announced how the Canadian
government is implementing UNSCR 1737 on the Islamic Republic
of Iran's nuclear program on February 27. In a press
statement, he said that "the Government of Canada has
satisfied its obligations and is fully implementing
Resolution 1737, which is intended to bring about the
verifiable suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment program.
Canada believes that if Iran wishes to regain the confidence
of the international community, as represented by the
Security Council, it must earnestly submit to the
requirements of Resolution 1737."


2. (U) On February 22, the Governor General in Council made
new regulations, under the United Nations Act, called the
Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on
Iran. The regulations went into effect that day. The text
of the regulations was published in the Canada Gazette on
March 7 and can be found at http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII
/2007/20070307/html/sor44-e.html.


3. (U) Together with relevant provisions of the Canada
Shipping Act, the Export and Import Permits Act and the
Nuclear Safety and Control Act, the regulations enable Canada
to fully implement in Canadian law the sanctions mandated by
UNSCR 1737. They impose an embargo on certain goods and
services that could contribute to Iran's activities linked to
enrichment, reprocessing, heavy water or the development of
nuclear weapons delivery systems. They also address an
assets freeze and a travel notification requirement. The
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)
informed Canadian financial institutions on February 27 of
their obligation to freeze the assets of individuals or
entities listed in the UNSCR.

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