• البلدان التي لدى حكوماتها سجل طويل بالانتهاكات الجسيمة لحقوق الإنسان الخاصة بمواطنيها، ما لم يثبت عدم وجود أي احتمال معقول باستخدام هذه السلع ضد السكان المدنيين.
which pose a threat to Canada and its allies; which are involved in or under imminent threat of hostilities; which are under United Nations Security Council sanctions; and whose governments have a persistent record of serious violations of the human rights of their citizens, unless it can be demonstrated that there is no reasonable risk that the goods might be used against the civilian population.