On 18 February, an article from Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP said that the Canadian federal government has announced that it was invoking the never-before-used Emergencies Act in response to ongoing blockades and occupations arising out of the self-titled “Freedom Convoy” protests. As part of the emergency declaration, the government announced additional measures to help mitigate the risk of crowdfunding platforms being used to support illegal activity and broaden the scope of Canada’s AML rules to cover crowdfunding platforms and the payment service providers (PSP) they use.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/following-the-money-emergencies-act-8856460/
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