Research and exploration of procurement opportunities for financial services as it relates to the ongoing departmental strategic reviews and the Government-wide administrative services review announced in Budget 2010.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Monitor Bill C-28 An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act (Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act) with respect to marketing credit cards and accounts
Monitor Bill S-201 An Act to amend the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act (credit and debit cards) with respect to credit card usage
Monitor development of regulations pursuant to the Bank Act with respect to credit card issuer practices.
Monitor developments regarding the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act Legislative Review with respect to breach notification.
Monitor five-year review of Bank Act with respect to payments cards policies and credit card accounts
Monitor implementation of the "Do-Not-Call" legislation
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Monitor developments regarding Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act and regulations with respect to credit card accounts.
Monitor developments regarding the Bank Act with respect to interest rate regulations.
Policies or Program
Monitor consultations on Electronic Transactions Policy with respect to credit card transactions.
Monitor development of Digital Economy Strategy with respect to policies relating to payments
Monitor discussions and recommendations of Task Force on Payments System Review with regard to payments policies and credit card accounts
Monitor implementation and Financial Consumer Agency of Canada monitoring of Code of Conduct with respect to Credit Cards