I can't necessarily speak to the screening process, but I can speak to the effectiveness in terms of enforcement of our sanctions regime. We have not been very effective. To date, there have been only three cases of sanction violations that have been prosecuted. There are many other cases.
One glaring example is the Tenet Media case. This is a case of a group of North American online influencers—including three Canadians—that was funded by the Russian state media platform RT. Two employees of RT used $10 million U.S. to set up this media platform. The Department of Justice indictment that was brought against these two RT employees includes evidence that money was funnelled from RT, a sanctioned entity on our sanctions list. Money was funnelled to the Canadian personal accounts of two Canadians. If that's the case, that would indicate to me a clear violation of our sanctions laws. When these cases do come to light—as they were brought to light by the Department of Justice—they need to be investigated. They need to be prosecuted.
If we're not enforcing our sanctions regime, then they lose teeth and ultimately their deterrence effects. Enforcement is key. Canada has to do a much better job of enforcing our sanctions.
