Police compiled a blacklist of names of crowdfunders linked to the Freedom Convoy, according to Access To Information records. A secret list of individuals and their credit ratings was sent to Farm Credit Canada, a Crown bank.
Managers at the federal bank for farmers monitored clients for political opposition to Justin Trudeau and hid those investigations from users of FCC’s services and applicants for financing, according to new internal emails obtained exclusively by Blacklock’s Reporter.
Source : Blacklock’s Reporter
Findings by Farm Credit Canada bureaucrats could have resulted in a seizure of assets:
“Any individual and entities that have been verified by the authorities as participating in illegal activity under the Act will face appropriate action which will include not onboarding those found to violate the Act, freezing disbursements and assessing the need to terminate business relationships,” said the email.
“If you become aware of potential customer involvement in blockades, occupations and other support of activity related to the ‘Freedom Convoy’ you must submit a tip to the customer diligence centre,” said the email. “Include the customer’s name, stated involvement, date and any other pertinent details. Please do not complete any investigative work yourself or communicate any information about FCC’s approach to customers who voluntarily disclose their involvement.”
When Blacklock’s disclosed the Farm Credit Canada blacklist last Feb. 24, the FCC denied it saying “it has not compiled any list with respect to the Freedom Convoy. FCC employees must not speak to media.”
Blacklock’s says the pertinent emails were among 1,082 documents released through Access To Information.