S-247An Act to amend the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law)
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on May 31, 2022
- Status
- At second reading in the Senate since May 31, 2022
- Sponsor
- Leo HousakosSenator
- Senator
What it does
Expands Canada’s Magnitsky sanctions law to cover some family members, compel information, let Parliament review orders, and require annual reporting.
What it does
- Expands the sanctions powers to let the Governor in Council restrict or ban activities involving family members of foreign nationals tied to gross human rights violations.
- Allows the Governor in Council to seize, freeze or sequester property in Canada that was transferred to a family member to help block enforcement of the Act.
- Requires certain entities to provide information they hold when the Governor in Council needs it to find property linked to a covered foreign national or family member.
- Lets either House of Parliament move to amend or revoke an order or regulation under the Act, with set debate and vote deadlines in both Houses.
- Requires the Minister of Foreign Affairs to table a yearly report on orders, permits, reasons for permit decisions, enforcement resources and work with foreign governments.
Who it affects
- Foreign nationals subject to sanctions
- Family members of those foreign nationals
- Banks and other entities
- Members of Parliament
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
Background
The bill amends the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, also called the Sergei Magnitsky Law. That law lets the Governor in Council make orders and regulations and seize or freeze property in Canada.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
House of Commons
First reading
Not reached.
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
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LEGISinfo status: At second reading in the Senate. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.