Stewart Bell | 13/09/09 | Last Updated: 13/09/10 1:36 AM ET
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Wayne Cuddington / Ottawa CitizenThe Embassy of Iran on Metcalfe St. in Ottawa after Foreign Minister John Baird announced, diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran have been suspended.
Iran’s assets in Canada
Non-Diplomatic Assets
Iranian Cultural Centre, 2 Robinson Ave., Ottawa
Parking spot, 36A-570 Laurier Ave., W, Ottawa
RBC account 8649493, Higher Education Advisory
Scotia Bank account 40006-04451-18, Higher Education Advisory, $1.9-million
RBC account 00006-1029586, $203,000
RBC account 8649589, €333,000
RBC account 108-99-45
RBC account 108-99-52
RBC account 864-95-89
RBC account 864-95-74
Scotia Bank account 04654-10
Scotia Bank account GIC 17465324
Scotia Bank Visa account
CIBC Trust account 48 06816
CIBC Trust account 48 06719
BMO account 1051 017
Supreme Court of B.C., File S071189 $325,000 (This is a judgment awarded to the Iranian shipping lines. The money is frozen under UN sanctions)
Diplomatic Assets
Embassy of Iran, 245 Metcalfe St., Ottawa
Official residence, 524 Acadia Ave., Ottawa
Staff quarters, 1202-570 Laurier Ave. W, Ottawa
RBC account 00006-1089978
Scotia Bank account 400060030112
The federal government has identified millions of dollars worth of Iranian state assets in Canada, ranging from bank accounts to a parking spot, that may now be claimed by victims of terrorist groups sponsored by the Islamic republic.
The list of Iran’s 22 Canadian assets was to be released by the Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday to help victims who want to collect damages from Iran due to the regime’s support for terrorist groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas.
A copy of the list obtained in advance by the National Post includes the Iranian Cultural Centre in Ottawa, a parking spot in the capital, 13 bank accounts containing more than $2.6-million, a VISA account and $325,000 currently frozen under United Nations sanctions. Continue reading →