Self-exclusion is a free, legal programme that lets you voluntarily ban yourself from gambling activities. You can apply for exclusion from a specific casino/operator, from all casinos in a province, or (in some cases) nationwide through the National Register of Excluded Persons managed by the National Gambling Board (NGB). The minimum period is usually 6 months. During this time you cannot gamble at any gambling venues/operators, and you are offered free confidential counselling through the National Responsible Gambling Programme (NRGP). Once registered, the operator must do everything it can to prevent you from accessing their services. Ultimately you are held responsible from refraining to accessing gambling sites and venues whilst under self-exclusion. You can request to extend the exclusion or apply to lift it after the period (only after completing counselling).