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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by mmastrac on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @04:30PM (#30434121)
But they are engaged in illegal activities, which you can find with a cursory Google search. And blocking borders and pipelines can arguably be classified as economic terrorism.

They are fully welcome to protest peacefully, on foot, in front of parliament like everyone else.

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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by gruez on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @04:50PM (#30434383)
>But they are engaged in illegal activities, which you can find with a cursory Google search.

So were rapists and murderers, but even they have a right to a fair trial.

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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by lupire on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @05:01PM (#30434510)
That has nothing to do with freezing accounts of donors, or blocking donations.
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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by xdennis on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @07:01PM (#30435642)
Donating money is illegal?
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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by SECProto on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @07:16PM (#30435798)
Yes, donating money can be illegal depending on what it is being donated to. Here[1]'s a list of financial transactions that would be tracked in Canada.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Transactions_and_Rep...

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