The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement a short while ago confirming that Canada will impose more sanctions on Russia, stating:

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced today that Canada will impose new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations in response to President Putin's illegal and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

These new measures will impose restrictions on 11 senior officials and 192 other members of the people's councils of the so-called Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics, who are accomplices in the Russian regime's ongoing violations of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The statement clarified that the Russian regime's attempt to annex certain areas of Donbass is a blatant violation of international law.

The statement added that today's measures represent further pressure on President Putin and those complicit in the horrific events that took place in Ukraine.

The statement concluded by emphasizing that Canada continues to call for the immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukrainian territories.

The statement noted that Canada will work to coordinate further actions with its partners in the international community and will continue to hold President Putin and his partners accountable for this senseless war. Canada will not cease to pressure the regime.
 

Russia's attempted annexation of certain areas of Donbass is a blatant violation of international law. Today, we impose sanctions on 203 members of the People’s Councils of the so-called Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics.https://t.co/f6J2TvkHOW

— Mélanie Joly (@melaniejoly) April 27, 2022