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They didn't. You are responding to someone who is consciously telling an untruth.

xdennis 5y ago
https://www.newsweek.com/banks-have-begun-freezing-accounts-linked-trucker-protest-1680649 https://www.newsweek.com/banks-have-begun-freezing-accounts-... > On February 17, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a press conference that financial institutions have started freezing accounts and canceling credit cards in accordance with the Emergencies Act, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked earlier this week. > The powers granted by the act would allow banks to target the accounts of people who have donated to crowdfunding platforms, like the fundraising campaigns on GoFundMe and GiveSendGo, that have fueled the ongoing protests, but Freeland said she would not give "specifics of whose accounts are being frozen." They can lock anything for any amount and not give any details. Supposedly they have unlocked some, but there's no way of knowing who and why not for others. Typical petrostate behavior.
- crtasm 5y ago
  I'm sure if this happened to people who'd just sent a donation at least one of them would have come forward by now and we'd have some evidence instead of the handwaving "what if" in this article and your comment.
  - srslack 5y ago
    https://www.nationalreview.com/news/canada-unlocks-vast-majority-of-bank-accounts-frozen-for-supporting-trucker-convoy/ https://www.nationalreview.com/news/canada-unlocks-vast-majo... >“Just to be clear, a financial contribution either through a crowdsourced platform or directly, could result in their bank account being frozen?” Lawrence asked. >“Yes,” Jacques answered. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mp-mark-strahl-convoy-protest-briane-bank-account-frozen-1.6360132 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mp-mark-stra...
    - raydev 5y ago
      “Could”. Still waiting to see the evidence that it happened.
    - crtasm 5y ago
      I'm aware they said it could happen. That is not the same as something actually happening.
incomingpain 5y ago
They did. https://blockade.rcmp.ca/news-nouvelles/ncr-rcn211130-s-d-en.html https://blockade.rcmp.ca/news-nouvelles/ncr-rcn211130-s-d-en... RCMP denied being involved and were rushing to unfreeze those accounts.
honkdaddy 5y ago
You're wrong TomSwirly, they did, and unless you're Canadian familiar with the situation (I assume you're not), you should really be more careful about untruths. In your case I assume it comes from a place of ignorance, not malice, but it's tough to be certain.

https://www.newsweek.com/banks-have-begun-freezing-accounts-linked-trucker-protest-1680649 https://www.newsweek.com/banks-have-begun-freezing-accounts-... > On February 17, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a press conference that financial institutions have started freezing accounts and canceling credit cards in accordance with the Emergencies Act, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked earlier this week. > The powers granted by the act would allow banks to target the accounts of people who have donated to crowdfunding platforms, like the fundraising campaigns on GoFundMe and GiveSendGo, that have fueled the ongoing protests, but Freeland said she would not give "specifics of whose accounts are being frozen." They can lock anything for any amount and not give any details. Supposedly they have unlocked some, but there's no way of knowing who and why not for others. Typical petrostate behavior.

crtasm 5y ago
I'm sure if this happened to people who'd just sent a donation at least one of them would have come forward by now and we'd have some evidence instead of the handwaving "what if" in this article and your comment.
- srslack 5y ago
  https://www.nationalreview.com/news/canada-unlocks-vast-majority-of-bank-accounts-frozen-for-supporting-trucker-convoy/ https://www.nationalreview.com/news/canada-unlocks-vast-majo... >“Just to be clear, a financial contribution either through a crowdsourced platform or directly, could result in their bank account being frozen?” Lawrence asked. >“Yes,” Jacques answered. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mp-mark-strahl-convoy-protest-briane-bank-account-frozen-1.6360132 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mp-mark-stra...
  - raydev 5y ago
    “Could”. Still waiting to see the evidence that it happened.
  - crtasm 5y ago
    I'm aware they said it could happen. That is not the same as something actually happening.

incomingpain 5y ago

They did. https://blockade.rcmp.ca/news-nouvelles/ncr-rcn211130-s-d-en.html https://blockade.rcmp.ca/news-nouvelles/ncr-rcn211130-s-d-en... RCMP denied being involved and were rushing to unfreeze those accounts.

honkdaddy 5y ago

You're wrong TomSwirly, they did, and unless you're Canadian familiar with the situation (I assume you're not), you should really be more careful about untruths. In your case I assume it comes from a place of ignorance, not malice, but it's tough to be certain.