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Re:A Bloomberg reporter’s account of trying to get back his ... by smitop on Monday August 12, 2019 @07:35PM (#20681289)
This is because it's illegal to require a Canadian to provide their SIN, unless the use is on the list of exceptions [1].

One can still ask a Canadian for their SIN for reasons not on that list, but it is illegal to refuse service for not providing a SIN [2].

[1] https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/servi...

[2] https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/progr...

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