Oct 3, 2022 9:44 PM - The Canadian Press
25 senior Iranian officials and nine government entities are facing new Canadian sanctions, including an assets freeze and a ban on entering the country.
The new sanctions follow the recent violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran.
The protests are in response to 22 year old Mahsa Amini's death in mid-September, after she was arrested by Iran's morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab too loosely.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says the sanctions are a result of Iran's grave and ongoing breaches of international law and its blatant disregard for human life.