Payments system ‘integral’ to Canadian economy, 24 billion payments worth $44-trillion made every year
‘Our view of the government’s role is to set overarching principles and a healthy regulatory environment for payments so that competition and innovation can take place,’ says Finance Minister Jim Flaherty about the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Industry.
The following is a speech Finance Minister Jim Flaherty gave at the 15th Payments Panorama Conference in Quebec City, Que., on June 8, 2012. The speech was edited for length and style.
SPONSORED CONTENT
Get Tuesdays: Innovation & Industry Newsletter
The policies, decisions, and people working on investment and regulation in the industry and innovation realm.
By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy
