Payments Canada
About Payments Canada
Payments Canada operates and manages the national payment clearing and settlement systems for financial institutions and businesses across Canada. The organisation is currently developing the Real-Time Rail system and has recently expanded its membership to include payment service providers. Recent coverage has focused on the modernisation of national payment infrastructure, executive appointments and research into consumer payment security concerns.
FF News has published 13 stories featuring Payments Canada since 2022, most recently "Payments Canada Launches Real-Time Rail to Transform National Instant Payments" (11 November 2026).
People at Payments Canada on FF News
- Donna Kinoshita, Chief Payments Officer
- Susan E. Hawkins, President and CEO
- John Cowan
- Jude Pinto, Chief Delivery Officer
- Patrick Boudreau, Vice President, Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Shawn Van Raay, CTOO
- Susan Hawkins, President and CEO
- Tracey Black
Latest Payments Canada news
- Payments Canada Launches Real-Time Rail to Transform National Instant Payments 11 November 2026
- Canada Launches Real-Time Rail to Transform National Digital Economy 9 November 2026 Merchants Eye
- Canada and EU Pledge to Interlink Real-Time Payment Systems for Faster Cross-Border Transfers 3 November 2026 Merchants Eye
- Canada’s Payment Landscape Hits $12.9 Trillion as Real-Time Rail Launch Approaches 7 October 2026 Merchants Eye
- Payments Canada Welcomes 6 New Members as Real-Time Rail Modernization Accelerates 2 October 2026
- The Real-Time Rail Build is on Track for Completion in Q3 2025 9 May 2025
- Canadians Have Polarizing Views on Evolving Payment Innovations With Security Concerns Being Top-of-Mind, Reveals New Payments Canada Study 19 February 2025
- 1 in 5 Canadian Businesses Experienced Payment Fraud in the Past 6 Months 9 September 2024
- Payments Canada Appoints Susan Hawkins as President and CEO 27 June 2024
- Payments Canada Selects Nexi To Enhance Critical Resilience Of RTGs 2 November 2023
- Online platforms and mobile apps frustrate Canadian gig workers when it comes to pay day, reveals new Payments Canada study 4 May 2023
- Payments Canada announces Donna Kinoshita as new Chief Payments Officer 5 April 2023
- Payments Canada Partners with TCS to Evolve Payments with RTR 5 April 2022