Canada will impose new sanctions on 2 former government ministers accused of corruption and protecting criminal gangs, Ottawa said Tuesday, the latest in a string of sanctions against Haitian politicians and business leaders.
The sanctions on Berto Dorce and Liszt Quitel, who resigned from their positions in the Haitian government in November, freeze assets they may hold in Canada, Melanie Joly, Canadian minister of foreign affairs, said in a written statement.
"Canada is increasing its pressure by imposing corruption sanctions against Haitian elites so we can help the people of Haiti emerge from this crisis and restore peace and security in their country," Joly said.
"Corruption sanctions not only freeze any assets gang members and their supporters may hold in Canada, but they also prevent them from coming into our country," she said.