Key facts
- The Canadian government said the designations include actors involved in ballistic missile technology development.
- The government statement said the package also targets actors involved in cyber activities.
- Anand said Canada is acting to undermine Putin's capacity to strike Ukrainian cities with missiles.
- The statement said the package covers entities Russia uses to bankroll its war, such as crypto exchanges.
- Ottawa said on October 30 it would contribute 500 million euros to the EU for Ukraine's budget.
Canada added 38 entities and 24 individuals to its Russia-related sanctions, Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced on November 9, 2026, on the margins of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris, according to a Canadian government statement.
The statement said the designations target Russia's defense industrial base, including actors involved in the production of ballistic missiles, and also cover Russia's cyber activities. It said the package reaches entities Russia uses to bankroll its war against Ukraine, such as crypto exchanges. The statement gave no further detail on the named entities or individuals and did not set out a timeline for the measures.
"Canada is taking action to undermine (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's capacity to strike Ukrainian cities with its missiles," Anand said. She added that Canada "will continue to impose costs on Russia until it ends its aggression and respects Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
The announcement comes as Russia renews its attacks on Ukraine's power grid, causing widespread outages of electricity, heat and water as winter nears, the report said. Kyiv has been urging international partners to increase economic pressure on Moscow toward peace talks and to raise financial support for Ukraine.
Ottawa said on October 30 it would contribute 500 million euros ($559 million) to the European Union to help Ukraine bridge a 70 billion euros ($78 billion) budget shortfall next year.