OTTAWA — The voice of Canadian credit unions says their members watched people make significant withdrawals after the federal government vowed a financial crackdown on the so-called "freedom convoy."
The government's use of the emergency powers in February included allowing financial institutions to freeze the accounts of those involved in the protests that occupied streets in downtown Ottawa and blocked key border crossings.
But a House of Commons committee was told Thursday that the government was less than clear about the intended targets shortly after the financial measures were announced.
The government also granted a level of latitude to institutions that contributed to the confusion, MPs have been told.
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