I wonder what Canadian Alex had to say about this.

Sounds like it really does have to do with international privacy laws and how info is shared on the internet. Apparently, the problem lies with the application process, not the winnings.

Bummer, I'll bet that they figure something out for International players, especially Canadians!

I wonder if Canadians are too cool for the show!

All I know is, Canadians can take back Justin any day, but no take-backs on Alex Trebek!

Now, here's what I do know... it's Canadian law being noted, and those contestants already on file with them will still get to participate.

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"Citing two legal experts, the Star says the law in question
could be Canada's anti-spam legislation, which carries potential
penalties of up to $10 million for abuse. The newspaper reports that the
law, enacted in July of 2014, "forbids companies from emailing citizens
without their express or implied permission. In the U.S., it's enough
to allow customers to opt-out."

One other notable piece of online privacy legislation that recently took effect in Canada is the Digital Privacy Act. Enacted last summer, itsets
rules for how personal information can be collected, used and
disclosed. It also regulates how companies handle cybersecurity breaches
and sets steep fines for companies that don't handle them properly."

I'm sure they'll figure out a work around, or come to an agreement with the Canadian government. It is to the advantage of the producers to have Canadian contestants, and especially to have Canadian winners because that means that Canadians will want to watch the show, thereby giving them a good syndication fee if it's shown on Canadian stations, or selling more Tide and Toyotas to Canadians if they're watching on U.S. stations.

Meantime, a large portion of the Canadian population lives within a couple hours of the border, and anyone in that group who is really itching to apply can take a short trip to the U.S. and go to a public library or internet cafe, or use the free wi-fi at Starbucks (at their own risk) to apply.

It's only the online test that's barred in Canada. Not Canadians appearing on Jeopardy.

It's most unlikely to be the tax reason, withholding of tax on payments to non-residents is a very vanilla and everyday matter in the entertainment biz. By the way, it applies in both directions, Canadian tax laws also impose a withholding tax on income payments to Canada non-resident Americans.

There should be no shortage of Canadians in the US to fill this bucket if it's a bucket they want to fill. The population of Canadian immigrants to the US exceeds the population of Canadians in many Canadian provinces. When you include all the snowbirds, it's probably several million here at any one time.

It's my dream to get on Jeopardy.......hope they change the ruling soon.