Lebanon: Sanctions and Embargoes

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• What is a sanction....
• What is an emabrgo...

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ENFORCEMENT OF SANCTION

• On August 11, 2006 Canada imposed its trade sanction on Lebanon.
• Canada was acting under the laws of the Charter of the UN. 

Hezbollah Attack

• The Hezbollah attack instigated the sanction.
• Non-stop violence outbreak between Israelis and Lebanese militants.
• Government of Canada and the UN were concerned with the extensive damage.

Emphasis on: The Hezbollah Attack

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An embargo was placed on any arms and related materials.

No prohibitions on travel to and from Lebanon.

Restricted technical assistance

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SANCTION EFFECT ON LEBANON

• Can positively impact the policitcal and economic instability
• Bad for consumers and businesses, because it increases cost.
• Detrimental to Lebanon's GDP

SANCTION EFFECT ON CANADA

• Reduction of choice of goods and services that domestic consumers will have
• Increase cost of doing business for companies that supply sanctioned goods
• The sanction can lead to trading  consequences with Lebanon.