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Conservative bill aims to ban central bank digital currency, protect cash

Bill C-276 mandates the 'long-term viability of Canada’s cash infrastructure' be kept in place and calls for changes to the Currency Act so that any form of digital 'dollar' will be banned.

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Anthony Murdoch

• May 20, 2026May 21, 2026

Legal group releases report warning Canadians about central bank digital currencies

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms has released an extensive report warning about the ramifications of a central bank digital currency being rolled out in Canada.

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Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

• May 20, 2025

Poilievre Conservatives pledge to oppose ‘mandatory’ digital IDs, any form of digital dollar

The Conservative Party's election platform promises to oppose all 'mandatory' digital ID systems in addition to prohibiting the central bank from creating a digital dollar.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Apr 25, 2025

Mark Carney has history of supporting CBDCs, endorsed Freedom Convoy crackdown

Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney has a history of supporting central bank digital currencies as the 'future of money,' and in 2022 promoted the 'choking off' of donations to the Freedom Convoy.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Feb 20, 2025Feb 21, 2025

Trudeau government claims digital ID system would remain ‘optional’

A briefing note from Trudeau's cabinet dated October 2024 touts a digital ID system as 'safer' but insists that it will remain 'optional' for Canadians once rolled out.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Feb 5, 2025Feb 6, 2025

Bank of Canada admits ‘significant’ number of citizens would resist digital dollar

A study, conducted by the Bank of Canada, found that a 'significant number' of Canadians are suspicious of government overreach and would resist any measures by the government or central bank to create digital forms of official money.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Oct 31, 2024Nov 1, 2024

Bank of Canada scraps plan to create a ‘digital dollar’ 

Despite spending years taking steps toward its creation, the Bank of Canada is now saying it will not be pursuing the release of a central bank digital currency.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Sep 23, 2024Sep 24, 2024

Canadian bankers ask gov’t to let them view private citizens’ tax returns

In addition to the Canadian Bankers Association, Mortgage Professionals Canada has also requested that it be allowed to view confidential tax records, saying a 'digital income verification tool is an urgently required fraud prevention solution.'

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Anthony Murdoch

• Nov 21, 2023Nov 22, 2023

Banks canceling coin dealers without explanation, highlighting concerns about digital dollar

Americans have little recourse if their banks choose to cut them off from financial services.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Sep 13, 2023Sep 14, 2023

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Articles tagged digital dollar

Conservative bill aims to ban central bank digital currency, protect cash

Poilievre Conservatives pledge to oppose ‘mandatory’ digital IDs, any form of digital dollar

Mark Carney has history of supporting CBDCs, endorsed Freedom Convoy crackdown

Trudeau government claims digital ID system would remain ‘optional’

Bank of Canada admits ‘significant’ number of citizens would resist digital dollar

Bank of Canada scraps plan to create a ‘digital dollar’

Canadian bankers ask gov’t to let them view private citizens’ tax returns

Banks canceling coin dealers without explanation, highlighting concerns about digital dollar