Proposed powers to sell, redistribute Russian assets may violate international law, says legal expert | CBC News cbc.ca/news/politics/… #Freeland #cdnpoli #Trudeau #Russia #Ukraine️
"CBC News asked the offices of both Finance Minister Chrystia #Freeland, in whose name C-19 stands, and FA Minister Melanie Joly, who's responsible for Canada's sanctions regime, whether the Liberal gov sought or received guidance on whether it complies with international law."
"The only response that specifically addressed CBC's question was offered on background: all bills go through "rigorous legal analysis" before being introduced."
"We go back to the law of the jungle, and that makes Western assets very much vulnerable…" #cdnpoli #Russia #Ukraine #Freeland
"there's debate in the #US & #EU about whether seizing & redistributing Russian assets is a sound move...The (Biden) admin...is wavering on a proposal to seize the #US assets of #Russia's central bank...(This) could undermine the US as a safe place for other countries to invest"
"Canadian officials frequently...promote their diplomatic efforts to uphold the "rules-based international order."
Even if helping #Ukraine is honourable, the #Trudeau gov risks looking hypocritical as it now enacts a domestic law enabling its officials to violate intern'l law"
Even if helping #Ukraine is honourable, the #Trudeau gov risks looking hypocritical as it now enacts a domestic law enabling its officials to violate intern'l law"
There is zero debate in #Canada about enshrining the violation of international law into domestic law in Bill C-19 #cdnpoli #Freeland #Trudeau
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