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Action needed to ensure groups aren't unduly 'de-banked' over terror risks: report
The report says 12 recommendations call for transparency and accountability as Muslim-led charities face account closures and blocked donations.
- On Tuesday, The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group released a report warning of a "near-total absence" of effective recourse for organizations facing de-banking due to alleged ties to terrorist financing.
- The report argues de-banking is a predictable outcome of Canada's anti-terror financing framework, with Muslim-led charities and NGOs operating in Syria, Palestine, or Pakistan facing disproportionate impacts.
- In one instance, a humanitarian organization operating in Syria received 15 to 30 days' notice before losing services, yet "No explanation of the underlying risk was given."
- Financial institutions face no legal requirement to explain account closures, and no independent body in Canada reviews whether derisking decisions are non-discriminatory or evidence-based.
- The group issued a dozen recommendations for structural reform and transparency; Tim McSorley, the monitoring group's national coordinator, said "We need to see concrete policy changes.
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Action needed to ensure groups aren't unduly 'de-banked' over terror risks, says report
There's "a near-total absence" of effective recourse for non-profit organizations and individuals whose banking services are cut off due to alleged ties to terrorist financing, a new report says.
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Action needed to ensure groups aren’t unduly ‘de-banked’ over terror risks: report
OTTAWA - There's "a near-total absence" of effective recourse for non-profit organizations and individuals whose banking services are cut off due to alleged ties to terrorist financing, a new report says.
·Toronto, Canada
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Action needed to ensure groups aren't unduly 'de-banked' over terror risks: report
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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