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Ottawa, October 12, 2001
2001-088

New Names Added to 
Anti-Terrorism List

Finance Minister Paul Martin and Foreign Affairs Minister John Manley today announced that the Government has listed an additional 34 individuals and entities linked to terrorism whose property should be frozen and reported to the relevant authorities.

The decision to add the new names to the schedule contained in the United Nations Suppression of Terrorism Regulations was taken by the Governor-in-Council following a recommendation from Canadian security and intelligence agencies. The additions to the schedule are consistent with the revised list released this morning by the U.S. Treasury Department. Five other names on the American list are already covered in Canada by the United Nations Suppression of Terrorism Regulations.

"Canada remains committed to ensuring that terrorist organizations are completely cut off from any sources of funding," said Minister Martin. "Today’s decision is part of our government’s ongoing efforts to choke off terrorist financing."

"Canada is now among those countries with the strongest legal measures to suppress the financial lifeline on which terrorists depend," Minister Manley added. "This listing of an additional 34 names is indicative of our efforts to maintain the fight in Canada against international terrorist activities."

As a result of today’s action, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is sending a letter to all federally regulated financial institutions. Provincial and territorial financial regulators are also being advised of the new names. A copy of the letter and a list of persons and entities can be found on the OSFI Web site at http://www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca/.

Financial institutions are obliged to review their records for the names of the 34 new individuals and entities. In cases where a review turns up information, these accounts and contracts are frozen. This information is then passed on to law enforcement agencies.

On October 2, 2001, the Government of Canada passed the United Nations Suppression of Terrorism Regulations, which are aimed at eliminating the financing in Canada of terrorism and at freezing the assets of listed persons. The regulations implement key measures in United Nations Resolution 1373, which calls on all member states to freeze without delay the assets of those who commit, attempt to commit, or facilitate the commission of terrorist acts, and to prohibit the provision and collection of funds for terrorist activities. These regulations expanded upon the Government’s existing economic sanctions against the Taliban regime of Afghanistan, which were implemented in November 1999 and February 2001.

The Government of Canada plans further steps to deal with terrorist financing including legislation that will be tabled in the House of Commons next week, as well as ongoing consideration of whether to add further names to the list established under the United Nations Suppression of Terrorism Regulations.

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