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Created: 2025-07-24 20:49:17 UTC
Canadian lawyer Eva Chipiuk, known for her involvement in the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests, was debanked by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) due to "risk-related concerns," with her account flagged after a Bitcoin transaction. RBC provided no detailed explanation, giving her until August 18, 2025, to find a new financial institution.
Chipiuk speculated that her association with high-profile cases, such as the Tamara Lich and Chris Barber trials, might have contributed, though she could not confirm a direct link.
This incident reflects a broader trend in Canada, where over XXX debanking complaints were filed between 2018 and 2023, often without clear justification, and aligns with historical cases of small business owners facing similar unexplained closures.
In the U.S., similar actions have been reported, notably with banks like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America closing accounts of individuals or businesses linked to controversial political views or industries, such as firearms manufacturers and conservative activists.
A 2023 Newsweek opinion piece highlighted efforts by advocacy groups to curb politically motivated debanking, with states considering legislation to protect against such practices, mirroring concerns about financial institutions imposing ideological litmus tests.
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