National Anti-Fraud Strategy
Current status: Closed
As announced in Budget 2025, the government is working to protect Canadians from fraud by developing Canada's first-ever whole-of-government National Anti-Fraud Strategy. The Department of Finance, in collaboration with other federal departments and agencies, launched a consultation to seek feedback on proposed measures for a National Anti-Fraud Strategy.
This engagement process gave all interested members of the public the opportunity to provide input on this topic. The consultation ran from March 30 to April 28, 2026. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Key questions for consideration
The consultation sought feedback on:
- Establishing a multi‑sector anti‑fraud framework with new and enhanced requirements for federally regulated financial institutions, telecommunications service providers, and digital platforms to prevent, detect and disrupt fraud and to respond to fraud losses when they occur;
- Empowering Canadians to act against fraud; and,
- Supporting law enforcement efforts to combat fraud.
What's next?
Input received through this consultation will be considered alongside analysis conducted by departmental officials, in collaboration with other government departments, to advance elements of Canada's National Anti-Fraud Strategy.
While this formal consultation has now concluded, Canadians are welcome to share their ideas and comments with the Department of Finance at any time.