Crack down on money laundering and Bitcoin ATMs
The Vancouver Liberals would target Bitcoin ATMs, money laundering and what they call the root causes of crime, and increase long-term funding for firefighters.
POLICING AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Vancouver Liberals on public safety
The Liberals are the only party on this ballot publishing a commitment on money laundering and Bitcoin ATMs.
They would also create a Firefighter Safety and Deployment Board, which is a new body rather than a change to an existing one.
2 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS
What they say they will do
Crack down on Bitcoin ATMs and money laundering
The party commits to "crack down on Bitcoin ATMs, money laundering, and other root causes of crime".
- Who has the power
- Money laundering enforcement is largely federal and provincial. The city licenses businesses.
Increase long-term firefighter funding
The party would increase long-term funding for firefighters and create a Firefighter Safety and Deployment Board.
- Cost
- Not published
IN THE FULL PLATFORM
More on public safety in the Kareem's Plan for a Better Vancouver
The party's full platform document covers this issue in 3 chapters. Each chapter page lists every commitment with its PDF page and says which government would have to act.
Firefighters, Methamphetamine and School Safety
Vancouver Liberals on firefighters, a meth strategy and police liaison officers in schools
Intimate Partner Violence Policy
Vancouver Liberals on intimate partner violence: declare a crisis, push police and Province
Money Laundering and Organized Crime
Vancouver Liberals on crime money: ban Bitcoin ATMs, phase out exchanges, payday loans
Sources
A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.
- Vancouver Liberals home page SAYS SO ITSELFVancouver Liberals · checked
- Pete Fry unveils Green Party of Vancouver housing plan Daily Hive · published · checked
- Who is running: official 2026 candidate list City of Vancouver · checked
- Local elections disclosure statement search Elections BC · checked
- Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting duties Elections BC · checked
- Making a campaign contribution Elections BC · checked
- Kareem's Plan for a Better Vancouver (Issues page) SAYS SO ITSELFVancouver Liberals · checked
- Vancouver Liberals: Our Plan for Parks and Recreation Facilities (PDF) SAYS SO ITSELFVancouver Liberals · checked
- Vancouver Liberals: Intimate Partner Violence Policy (PDF) SAYS SO ITSELFVancouver Liberals · checked