Resources

Resources and Links

Task Force Research:

• Australia Case Study
• United Kingdom Case Study
• Nordic Countries Case Study

Third-Party Research:

The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Task Force.

• The problem with adoption: an overview of some critical factors concerning payment mechanisms and user adoption in Canada

Bank of Canada:

• Payments and other clearing and settlement systems

Finance Canada:

• Financial Institutions and Markets

Canadian Payments Association:

• About the CPA
  

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions:

• Mandate

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada:

• Mandate

Payments System Advisory Committee (PSAC):

Outcome: Payments System Review Discussion Paper (July 31, 1998).

Background papers prepared by the staff of the Bank of Canada and the Department of Finance for discussion by the Payments System Advisory Committee:

• Achieving the Public Policy Objectives: The Governance of the Payments System in Canada, December 1997, Payments System Advisory Committee. Discussion Paper 4 (January 30, 1998).
• Access to Payment Networks in the Canadian Payments System, July 1997, Payments System Advisory Committee. Discussion Paper 3 (Bank of Canada Web site, August 28, 1997).
• The Canadian Payments System: Public Policy Objectives and Approaches, May 1997, Payments System Advisory Committee. Discussion Paper 2 (Bank of Canada Web site, May 20, 1997).
• The Payments System in Canada: An Overview of Concepts and Structures, February 1997, Payments System Advisory Committee. Discussion Paper 1 (Bank of Canada Web site, March 7, 1997).

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