Additional Myanmar sanctions

Backgrounder

Effective May 17, 2021, Canada is imposing sanctions against the following individuals and entities in relation to the coup perpetrated by the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s armed forces.

Canadian measures

The Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations impose on listed individuals a prohibition on any transaction (effectively, an asset freeze) by prohibiting persons in Canada and Canadians outside Canada from engaging in any activity related to any property of these individuals or providing financial or related services to them.

The specific prohibitions are set out in the regulations.

The names of the individuals and entities added to the schedule of these regulations are:

  • Maung Maung Kyaw
  • Moe Myint Tun
  • Than Hlaing
  • Thein Soe
  • Chit Naing
  • Mahn Nyein Maung (also known as, among other names, P’doh [Phado] Man Nyein Maung)
  • Thein Nyunt
  • Khin Maung Swe
  • Aye Nu Sein
  • Jeng Phang Naw Taung (also known as, among other names, Jeng Phang Naw Htaung)
  • Moung Har (also known as, among other names, Maung Har and Maung Ha)
  • Sai Lone Hsaing (also known as, among other names, Sai Lone Saing and Sai Long Hseng)
  • Saw Daniel
  • Banya Aung Moe
  • Aung Pyae Sone
  • Khin Thiri Thet Mon
  • A & M Mahar Company Limited
  • Sky One Construction Company Limited
  • The Yangon Restaurant
  • The Yangon Gallery
  • Everfit Company Limited
  • Seventh Sense Company Limited
  • Cancri (Gems and Jewellery) Company Limited (also known as, among other names, Phu Sha Star)
  • Myanma Gems Enterprise (MGE) (also known as, among other names, Myanmar Gems Enterprise)
  • Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) (also known as, among other names, Myanmar Timber Enterprise)
  • Myanma Pearl Enterprise (MPE) (also known as, among other names, Myanmar Pearl Enterprise)

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