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Regulation of Retail Payments in Canada: The Retail Payments Activities Act Is Here

June 23, 2021 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please note that this program will be delivered in English.

As was expected and announced in the 2021 federal budget, Bill C-30 introduces a draft of the long-awaited Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA). While there may be some unexpected issues with the implementing regulations, much can be gleaned from a review of the provisions of the RPAA as drafted.

Join Blakes Financial Services Regulatory lawyers as we discuss how the new regulatory payments regime, to be regulated by the Bank of Canada, is groundbreaking in that it provides for the first regulatory scheme for retail payment providers in Canada. 

Topics

  • What is the RPAA regime?

  • Who does the RPAA apply to?

  • Requirements of the RPAA

  • Real-Time Rail (RTR) going forward 

Speakers

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