Canadian Sanctions 101 for Lawyers 2026

Essential information on how Canada's sanctions may affect you and your clients!

—Rebroadcasts—
On the rebroadcast date, you will have until midnight of that rebroadcast date to access the course. Please note that technical support will be available during regular CLEBC business hours.

Summer Series 2026
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Thursday, July 23, 2026

(Original webinar date: June 24, 2026)

Please note: This course will not be added to Courses on Demand. Courses involving professional speakers and skills-based workshops generally do not get added to Courses on Demand.

Who should attend: Lawyers who represent clients in a wide array of services, including real estate, wills and estates, family law, civil litigation, financings, and trade

Learning level: All levels

This program will provide an overview of Canada's current sanctions measures, Canada's sanctions toolkit, scenarios that lawyers may encounter in practice, red flags for attempts to circumvent sanctions, information on exemptions, permits and certificates, enforcement mechanisms, and best practices on how to conduct thorough due diligence to remain compliant with sanctions regulations and comply with a lawyer's professional obligations.  

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 1 hour (this course will contain a minimum of 1 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

Course Chair
Barbara K. Buchanan, KC — Practice Advisor | AML, Client Identification and Verification, Source of Funds, Fraud, Scams, The Law Society of BC, Vancouver

CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Raymond Lee
rlee@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising