Canada Lays More Sanctions on Haiti Gang Leaders as Violence Surges

Canada Lays More Sanctions on Haiti Gang Leaders as Violence Surges
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 3, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Canada is imposing economic sanctions on three more people for their involvement in worsening violence in Haiti.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made the announcement on June 21, saying Ottawa won’t remain idle as gangs terrorize vulnerable people.