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Viewing cable 07OTTAWA312, CANADIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1718 ON NORTH

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07OTTAWA312 2007-02-16 21:07 2011-04-28 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ottawa 
VZCZCXRO0705
PP RUEHGA RUEHHA RUEHQU RUEHVC
DE RUEHOT #0312 0472107
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 162107Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY OTTAWA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5021
INFO RUCNCAN/ALL CANADIAN POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 1490
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASH DC PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0286
 
UNCLAS OTTAWA 000312 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/K, T, WHA/CAN, EEB/ESC/TFS, AND ISN/CPI 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC KN CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1718 ON NORTH 
KOREA 
 
 
1. (U) During Economic Minister-Counselor's February 16 
demarche at the Department of Foreign Affairs and 
International Trade (DFAIT) on Canada's implementation of 
UNSCR 1737 on Iran (reported septel), he learned about the 
GoC's implementation of UNSCR 1718 on the DPRK. 
 
2. (U) DFAIT United Nations, Human Rights and Economic Law 
Division Deputy Director Carolyn Knobel explained that Canada 
implemented its obligations under the Resolution through the 
provisions of its United Nations Act.  On November 9, the 
Governor General in Council, upon recommendation of Foreign 
Minister MacKay, issued Regulations Implementing the United 
Nations Resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of 
Korea.  The Regulations went into effect that day. 
 
3. (U) The Regulations implemented UNSCR 1718 under Canadian 
domestic law the assets freeze, the embargo on the export of 
luxury goods, and the embargo on the provision and 
procurement of arms, related material and technical 
assistance.  Implementation of the travel ban is done in 
Canada under existing provisions of the Immigration and 
Refugee Protection Act.  The Department of Justice, the 
Canada Border Services Agency, the Department of Finance, and 
DFAIT have been informed of their respective responsibilities 
to implement the Regulations.   The Office of the 
Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has informed 
Canadian financial institutions of their obligation to freeze 
the assets of listed persons.  The text of the Regulations 
can be found at 
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2006/200611 29/html. 
 
Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa 
 
WILKINS