August 28, 2026
Why Canadians Should Think Twice About Going Cashless
With Allan and Corri Hunsperger · Guest: Tanya Gaw
Action4Canada founder Tanya Gaw shares what happened after TD Bank froze her 85-year-old mother’s accounts—and Gaw’s joint accounts—for three weeks following questions over her mother withdrawing her own money in cash. Gaw walks through her fight to regain access, why she says the situation escalated far beyond reasonable fraud protection, and the steps Canadians can take to reduce their financial vulnerability. From keeping cash on hand and maintaining paper statements to understanding your banking rights and reducing digital dependence, Gaw explains why she believes Canadians need to start preparing before they find themselves locked out of their own money.
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In this episode
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- 00:00 Daniel 6 and standing firm
- 05:46 Guest comes in: Tanya Gaw
- 06:34 TD Bank freezes her mother’s accounts
- 08:15 The data breach that exposed her information
- 11:31 Why her mother started withdrawing cash
- 13:04 The situation escalates
- 14:35 Three weeks locked out of their accounts
- 15:12 “Are we being targeted?”
- 18:21 TD Bank’s U.S. money laundering case
- 20:00 Threatened with being debanked
- 21:22 What rights do Canadians have?
- 23:33 Why Gaw says “cash is king”
- 24:08 How to protect yourself financially
- 25:30 The accounts are finally released
- 26:42 Action4Canada court updates
- 27:19 Supporting Talk Truth
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