After saying that there's a great deal of misinformation out there about the Emergencies Act, Conservative MP Philip Lawrence suggests an attendant at a convenience store could have their bank account frozen for selling items to the convoy.
(This does not appear to be possible, and it is certainly not likely.)
Lawrence: If a passerby gave a protester a coffee, they could have their bank account frozen?
Finance official: No. (I'm paraphrasing)
Finance official: No. (I'm paraphrasing)
Lawrence: A contributor to the crowdfunding platforms could have their bank accounts frozen?
Isabelle Jacques, ADM at Finance: If they donated after Feb. 15, yes. But it's very improbable. The banks have relied on information provided by the RCMP.
Isabelle Jacques, ADM at Finance: If they donated after Feb. 15, yes. But it's very improbable. The banks have relied on information provided by the RCMP.
Lawrence: Are they still freezing bank accounts?
Jacques: No. And as of yesterday, financial institutions have begun unfreezing accounts.
Jacques: No. And as of yesterday, financial institutions have begun unfreezing accounts.
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