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Which authorities specifically say that this is the underlying question? When Trudeau announced the policy, he said it was about "keeping Canadians safe, protec
by SpicyLemonZest 5y ago
Which authorities specifically say that this is the underlying question? When Trudeau announced the policy, he said it was about "keeping Canadians safe, protecting people's jobs" (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60383385 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60383385) - it doesn't really sound to me like his goal was to protect protest donors from potential fraud.
- wvenable 5y agoThe TD bank had already requested prior to the act some direction on what to do with the funds "“We are unable to release the funds without the court’s direction because multiple parties, including the account holder, intended recipients and some donors, may be entitled to the funds,” a TD spokesperson said." “The illegal blockades have highlighted the fact that crowdfunding platforms and some of the payment service providers they use are not fully captured under the proceeds of crime and terrorist financing act,” said Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/banking/trudeau-gives-banks-power-to-freeze-funds-without-court-order-in-bid-to-choke-off-protest-funding https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/banking/trudeau-gives-b... https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/trudeau-wants-the-foreign-money-funding-illegal-protests-in-canada-to-stop https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/trudeau-wants-the-for... It's far more exciting that Canada is turning into a communist hell hole than to just accept the situation as it is.