{
    "meta": {
        "title": "Canada Bitcoin Mining Regulatory Status",
        "description": "Is Bitcoin mining legal in your Canadian province? Yes everywhere — the constraint is grid access. This reference covers all 13 provinces/territories: legality, new-connection status (BC ban, Manitoba pause, Quebec cap) and regulator.",
        "generated": "2026-06-20T06:10:01+00:00",
        "version": "1.0",
        "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
        "license_name": "CC BY 4.0",
        "source": "https://d-central.tech/canada-bitcoin-mining-rules/",
        "record_count": 13,
        "disclaimer": "Status as of early 2026; rules change. Mining is legal Canada-wide — these are grid-connection / power-allocation policies, not bans on the activity itself. Verify the current rule with the relevant utility/regulator. Not legal or investment advice."
    },
    "rows": [
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Quebec",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Capped & allocated",
            "regulator": "Hydro-Québec",
            "note": "Mining is legal, but Hydro-Québec caps the total power allocated to crypto and applies a dedicated, higher rate; new requests go through an allocation framework."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
            "mining_legal": "Yes (existing only)",
            "grid_access": "New connections banned",
            "regulator": "BC Hydro / BCUC",
            "note": "BC is permanently banning new crypto-mining grid connections (moratorium from Dec 2022, now made permanent); existing sites continue. Canada's most restrictive province."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "New large-scale paused",
            "regulator": "Manitoba Hydro",
            "note": "Moratorium on new large-scale crypto-mining grid connections since Nov 2022 (extended through 2026); proposed higher rates and peak-time curtailment for data centres."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Standard process (permissive)",
            "regulator": "AESO / AUC",
            "note": "Deregulated electricity market and among Canada's most crypto-mining-friendly provinces, with active behind-the-meter and flare-gas operations."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Standard process",
            "regulator": "IESO / OEB",
            "note": "No crypto-specific moratorium; subject to normal industrial connection processes, grid conditions and rates."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Standard process",
            "regulator": "SaskPower",
            "note": "No crypto-specific moratorium known; standard industrial connection process."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Standard process",
            "regulator": "NB Power",
            "note": "No crypto-specific moratorium known."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Standard process",
            "regulator": "Nova Scotia Power",
            "note": "No crypto-specific moratorium known."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland & Labrador",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Standard process",
            "regulator": "Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro",
            "note": "Abundant hydro; no crypto-specific moratorium known."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Prince Edward Island",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Limited capacity",
            "regulator": "Maritime Electric",
            "note": "Small grid with limited spare capacity for large continuous loads."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Yukon",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Limited capacity",
            "regulator": "Yukon Energy / ATCO Electric Yukon",
            "note": "Small, isolated grid; very limited capacity for mining loads."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Northwest Territories",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Limited capacity",
            "regulator": "Northwest Territories Power Corp.",
            "note": "Remote, capacity-constrained grids."
        },
        {
            "jurisdiction": "Nunavut",
            "mining_legal": "Yes",
            "grid_access": "Impractical",
            "regulator": "Qulliq Energy Corp.",
            "note": "Diesel-dependent remote grids; impractical for mining."
        }
    ]
}