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Russian cargo plane seized at Toronto Pearson airport (www.cp24.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/614671

A Russian-registered cargo aircraft that has been grounded at Toronto Pearson Airport has been seized by the Canadian government, Global Affairs Canada announced on Saturday afternoon.

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[–] Acetamide 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm surprised it took that long though. Did laws regarding these seizures recently change in Canada?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, in 2022, Canada modified its sanctions legislation, enabling the redistribution of seized and sanctioned foreign assets to provide compensation to victims or contribute to the reconstruction of a war-affected foreign nation.