Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for appearing in front of us today.
I'd like to build on the 2017 report of the foreign affairs committee relating to its recommendations. One of the recommendations was the need for “written guidance to the public and private sectors regarding the interpretation of sanctions regulations” in order to allow individuals and companies to comply with sanctions regulations. Where are we with that recommendation?
When we look at jurisdictions like the United States, for example, the U.S. Treasury's office of foreign assets control, OFAC, publishes detailed interpretive guidance about its sanctions, alongside fact sheets. The European Union publishes customized details through the frequently asked questions section on its websites, including stand-alone documents dealing with the application of measures against, for example, Russia's central bank and many other issues.
Where are we with GAC publishing detailed written guidance, as the Canada Revenue Agency does on interpretation of tax law?