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Canada

Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's second-largest country by total area, with the world's longest coastline.

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 7,270 entities connected with Canada. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We include 4 data sources published by authorities or organizations based in Canada. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

NamePublisherUpdatesEntities
Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListGlobal Affairs Canada daily4,409
Canadian Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials ActGovernment of Canada weekly8
Canadian Listed Terrorist EntitiesPublic Safety Canada daily77
Canadian Named Research Organizations listGovernment of Canada daily102

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Canada

We are not yet including any targeting entities that are based in Canada.

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 5,370 entities identified as PEPs connected with Canada.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Prime Minister1--
Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada2--
King1--
Prime Minister1--
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Minister for International Development13-
Minister for Women, Gender Equality and Youth181
Minister of Agriculture & Agri-Food121
Minister of Canadian Heritage14-
Minister of Citizens’ Services111
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations14-
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion, & Persons With Disabilities1--
Minister of Emergency Preparedness1--
Minister of Employment, Workplace Development, & Official Languages1--
Minister of Energy & Natural Resources1--
Minister of Environment & Climate Change1--
Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade, & Economic Development1--
Minister of Families, Children, & Social Development16-
Minister of Finance1--
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, & the Canadian Coast Guard1--
Minister of Foreign Affairs1--
Minister of Health18-
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, & Communities1--
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship171
Minister of Indigenous Services1--
Minister of Innovation, Science, & Industry151
Minister of Justice1--
Minister of Justice and Attorney General--3
Minister of Labor & Seniors1--
Minister of Mental Health & Addictions1--
Minister of National Defense17-
Minister of National Revenue14-
Minister of Northern Affairs1--
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, & Intergovernmental Affairs1--
Minister of Public Services and Procurement18-
Minister of Rural Economic Development1--
Minister of Small Business1--
Minister of Sport & Physical Activity1--
Minister of Tourism1--
Minister of Transport1--
Minister of Veterans Affairs1--
Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec-1-
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the House of Commons-317227
Member of the Senate-14105
National judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador--1
justice of the Supreme Court of Canada-73
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Auditor General of Canada-11
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassador of Algeria to Canada--1
ambassador of Angola to Canada-11
ambassador of Argentina to Canada--1
ambassador of China to Canada-24
ambassador of France to Canada-51
ambassador of Hungary to Canada-31
ambassador of Italy to Canada-1-
ambassador of Japan to Canada-51
ambassador of Jordan to Canada-1-
ambassador of Morocco to Canada-11
ambassador of Myanmar to Canada--1
ambassador of Niger to Canada-11
ambassador of Norway to Canada-4-
Ambassador of Peru to Canada-1-
ambassador of Poland to Canada-2-
ambassador of Russia to Canada-21
ambassador of Senegal to Canada--1
ambassador of Slovakia to Canada--1
ambassador of South Korea to Canada-1-
ambassador of Spain to Canada-41
ambassador of Ukraine to Canada-2-
Ambassador to the US1--
ambassadors of Indonesia to Canada--2
High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada-2-
High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Canada-51
list of ambassadors of Iceland to Canada-2-
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--
United States Ambassador to Canada-41

Subnational government positions

Number of known occupants
Subnational judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia--1

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
member of the House of Commons of Canada-854405
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec-124309
member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament-14362
member of Alberta Legislative Assembly-88235
member of the Senate of Canada-56160
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan-49139
member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick-12175
member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly-897
member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia-896
Member of the Executive Council of Manitoba--61
member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly-447
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada-103
President, Treasury Board112-
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut-57
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons19-
Leader of the Official Opposition-82
Parliamentary Secretary-37
Premier of the Northwest Territories-28
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs-9-
Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development-81
Chief of the Defence Staff-71
Executive Council of Nova Scotia--8
judge of the Quebec Superior Court--8
Minister of the Environment-71
Minister of Transport-71
Associate Minister of National Defence-7-
Minister of Finance-61
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans-7-
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada-61
Minister of Public Safety-61
President of the King's Privy Council for Canada-7-
Speaker of the House of Commons-52
Clerk of the Privy Council-15
Commissioner of Yukon--6
Governor General of Canada-42
member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba-42
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories-33
member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly-15
Minister of International Trade-6-
Minister of Natural Resources-51
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island-15
Commander of the Canadian Army-32
Commissioner of Nunavut-23
Commissioner of the Northwest Territories--5
General Commissioner of Palestine to Canada-41
Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour-5-
Minister of Veterans Affairs-41
Representative of the Government in the Senate-41
Speaker of the Senate-41
Assistant Deputy Minister-13
member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island-22
Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development-4-
Minister of Finance-31
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities-31
Minister of Indigenous Services-31
Minister of Western Economic Diversification-4-
Ministry of Energy--4
Premier of Manitoba-31
representative of the Republic of China to Canada-31
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan-13
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons-3-
Governor of the Bank of Canada12-
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate-21
Minister of Democratic Institutions-3-
Minister of Rural Economic Development-21
Minister of Seniors-3-
Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change-3-
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration--3
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador-12
Premier of Nova Scotia-21
Prime Minister of Canada12-
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia-21
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario--3
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Canada-3-
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff-12
Associate Minister of Finance-2-
Chief Herald of Canada-11
Chief Justice of Canada-11
Chief Justice of Quebec-11
Chief of Staff (Canada)-11
Deputy Minister of National Defence-11
Deputy Premier of Manitoba-11
Deputy Premier of Ontario-11
Deputy Prime Minister of Canada-11
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons-11
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta-11
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba-11
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador-11
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario-11
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec--2
Mayor of Toronto-11
Minister for the purposes of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Act-2-
Minister of Employment--2
Minister of Health and Social Services-11
Minister of International Relations and la Francophonie-11
Minister of Justice--2
Minister of Labour-11
Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship-2-
Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources-11
Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities-11
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What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...