Justin Trudea and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
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Federal Fall Economic Statement promises to expand Payments Canada eligibility, introduce open banking legislation in 2024

Canada commits to “consumer-driven finance” and more powers for the Competition Bureau. While light on new funding for the country’s innovation economy, the federal…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Canada’s open banking lead extends his term as delays continue

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Payments Canada announces global firm Tata Consultancy Services will lead the integration of the Real-Time Rail system
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Rollout of Canada’s Real-Time Rail payment system delayed again as project undergoes second review this year

Payments Canada cites “current delivery delays, unrelated to the exchange technology components.” Payments Canada has announced that the launch of the country’s forthcoming Real-Time…

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With no open banking update in #Budget2023, FinTech executives are increasingly jaded about timeline for delivery
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With no open banking update in #Budget2023, FinTech executives are increasingly jaded about timeline for delivery

Working groups resume April 14th, but open banking lead departs in September. Canadian FinTech CEO Andrew Graham is tired of waiting for open banking…

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Payments Canada pens open letter to Minister of Finance to expand organization’s membership eligibility

Payments Canada pens open letter to Minister of Finance to expand organization’s membership eligibility Payments Canada, along with other stakeholders in Canada’s payments industry…

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