It's just a rumer , it's been floating around ever since the US ban took effect. Closest it ever came to reality was last year when a proposal was made to tighten regulations on many species including channa on a federal level but nothing ever came of it and in the end the laws were not changed.
So no federal ban on import or ownership but Some provinces have bans they are :
Quebec -ban on all channa & parachanna
Ontario-ban on all channa & parachanna
BC- ban on all channa & parachanna
Manitoba - ban on Channa Argus only.
Hope that helps clear it up!
In All other provinces they are completely legal.
Happy new year Channa keepers
Unfortunatly , Alberta has joined the ban club . Notice was issued around the province last month warning that as of January 2016 a ban will be in effect on all channa & parachanna.
Still no bans on a federal level in Canada but the list of provincial bans is now..
Quebec -ban on all channa & parachanna
Ontario-ban on all channa & parachanna
BC- ban on all channa & parachanna
Manitoba - ban on Channa Argus only.
Alberta - ban on all channa & parachanna