E-7239: Petition to the House of Commons — Canadian Petition Tracker

Name: Signature data for Canadian e-petition E-7239
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Track petition E-7239 — "Petition to the House of Commons" sponsored by Melissa Lantsman. 184 signatures and counting. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.

Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7239

Petition Details

Status: Closed
Closing date: May 9, 2026
Sponsor: Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill)
Category: Economy and finance

Signature Statistics

Total signatures: 184
Daily increase: +8 in the last 24 hours
Seven-day increase: +18 over the last 7 days
Growth velocity: ~3 new signatures per day (7-day average)
Tracking started: March 25, 2026 — 74 data points recorded

Provincial Distribution

Ontario: 118 signatures
Quebec: 26 signatures
Alberta: 15 signatures
British Columbia: 12 signatures
New Brunswick: 5 signatures
Manitoba: 3 signatures
Saskatchewan: 2 signatures
Newfoundland and Labrador: 1 signatures

Historical Signature Growth

Date	Signatures
March 25, 2026	45
April 1, 2026	60
April 1, 2026	69
April 3, 2026	76
April 9, 2026	82
April 10, 2026	90
April 13, 2026	97
April 16, 2026	103
April 20, 2026	121
April 24, 2026	134
April 28, 2026	156
May 3, 2026	168
May 8, 2026	178
May 9, 2026	184

Petition Text

Petition to the House of Commons

Whereas:

• Money Services Businesses (MSBs) operating in Canada are subject to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and its regulations;

• Such businesses are required to register with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and to comply with statutory reporting, record-keeping, and client identification requirements;

• Bill C-2 proposes, under section 77.5(3)(a), restrictions on the acceptance of cash payments of $10,000 or more, while providing exemptions for certain regulated entities;

• Bill C-2 does not provide an exemption for Money Services Businesses that are registered and operating in compliance with federal law;

• In the absence of such an exemption, transactions conducted through compliant MSBs that are lawful under existing federal anti-money laundering legislation may be treated as prohibited under Bill C-2; and

• This may have the effect of exposing both compliant MSBs and their clients to criminal liability in respect of cash transactions or withdrawals exceeding $10,000 that are otherwise permitted and regulated under current federal law.

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to Amend Bill C-2 to include an explicit exemption under section 77.5(3)(a) for Money Services Businesses that are registered with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and operating in compliance with the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and its regulations.