A reader from Canada just shared that apparently people in Quebec can now freeze their credit files:

https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/opinion-quebecers-act-now-to-freeze-your-credit-file

Opinion: Quebecers, act now to freeze your credit file

A Quebec law that has just gone into effect offers an important tool against identity theft.

Montreal Gazette
@briankrebs
“Here in Canada we’ve had to wait almost 20 years, but credit freezes are finally arriving, though only in Quebec…

Those in the rest of Canada? Today is a day as good as any other to contact their elected representatives, to ask them to enact similar legislation.”
Good advice! Contact your MP and ask them to make this federal law!
@briankrebs Thank you. Just emailed my MPP to ask if our province (Ontario) has anything similar in the works.
@briankrebs An absolutely critical capability that I'm astounded is unavailable to the average Canadian.