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  • Postmedia News | Toronto Sun | 2023
    Over 800 Canadian bank account holders ‘debanked’ since 2018: Report
    Canadian banks are increasingly cutting off customers without clear explanation, a phenomenon known as “de-banking”. Under mounting pressure to prevent…Learn More
  • Pat Foran | CTV News | 2025
    We are no longer in a position to continue our banking relationship with you’: Ontario man dumped as bank client after 30 years
    This CTV News report highlights a growing trend in Canada where long-standing customers are receiving notices that their bank accounts…Learn More
  • Erica Alini | The Globe And Mail | 2025
    What happens when your bank dumps you
    The reality of being “de-banked” is more disruptive than most realize. Without warning or clear explanation, some Canadians are having…Learn More
  • Erica Alini | The Globe And Mail | 2025
    Money Monday: What is Debanking?
    CTV heard from dozens who had experiences with something known as debanking. So, what is debanking? Could it happen to…Learn More
  • Erica Alini | The Globe And Mail | 2025
    Why banks are closing accounts without explanation, leaving Canadians scrambling
    Canadian banks are increasingly cutting off customers without clear explanation, a phenomenon known as “de-banking”. Under mounting pressure to prevent…Learn More
  • Lee Harding | Troy Media | 2025
    Debanking is Ottawa’s quiet tool to crush dissent
    Recent commentary has raised concerns about the use of account closures, or “debanking,” in situations where individuals have engaged in…Learn More
  • Alex Arsenych | CTV News | 2025
    Here’s why you could be ‘debanked’ by your financial institution
    Media reports continue to surface about individuals and organizations being removed from the banking system without clear reason. While banks…Learn More
  • Zamaneh Media | Radio Zamaneh | July 13, 2012
     Bank freezes accounts of Iranian-Canadians (reports TD Bank’s actions citing Iran sanctions, and community backlash over treating ordinary Iranians as sanctio)
    This article from Zamaneh Media reports on TD Bank freezing accounts of Iranian-Canadians, citing Iran sanctions. It also discusses the…Learn More
  • | Reuters | Mar 14, 2024
    Britain proposes ‘debanking’ law after NatWest debacle
    This Reuters article describes a proposed draft law in Britain that would require banks to provide a 90-day notice and…Learn More
  • Anadolu Agency | | January 2025
    Blocked, delayed, shut down: How UK banks are failing Muslim charities
    This article from Anadolu Agency reports that 42% of surveyed Muslim charities in the UK had their bank accounts shut…Learn More
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