Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION / Susan E. Hawkins, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
Responsible Officer Name: Susan E. Hawkins, President & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2004-09-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 959169-307

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 29

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 9 of 24 (2022-09-26 to 2022-11-28)

Registration versions:

Version 9 of 24 (2022-09-26 to 2022-11-28)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Financial Institutions

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Seeking an amendment to the Canadian Payments Act relating to Payments Canada’s membership.

Regulation

Seeking potential amendments to regulations under the Canadian Payments Act relating to Payments Canada’s membership.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Canadian Payments Association, doing business as Payments Canada, is a statutory corporation (non-share capital) created by an Act of Parliament. Payments Canada underpins the Canadian financial system and economy by owning and operating Canada’s payment clearing and settlement infrastructure, including associated systems, by-laws, rules and standards.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Tracey Black, President and CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Eligibility for Payments Canada membership is defined in the Canadian Payments Act and the related federal regulations. Payments Canada membership includes the Bank of Canada, domestic banks and authorized foreign banks and other deposit-taking institutions. The amendments to the Canadian Payments Act in 2001 opened membership to life insurance companies, securities dealers, and money market mutual funds, among others. Payments Canada is funded by its membership, which stood at 111 at the end of 2021.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
Constitution Square, Tower II 350 Albert Street, Suite 800
Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-238-4173

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Tracey Black, President and CEO | No public offices held
Brendan Carley, Director, Regulatory Affairs | Public offices held
Lisa Sattler, Senior Advisor, Public Policy | No public offices held

CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION	2022-09-26	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION

CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Susan E. Hawkins	2024-09-12	Current
Kristina Logue	2024-04-01	2024-09-12
Tracey Black	2022-09-26	2024-04-01
GUY LEGAULT	2004-09-17	2009-12-08

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Acting Chief Department of Finance Canada, Financial Services Trade and Relations	January 2017 to April 2017	Not a designated office
Senior Project Leader Department of Finance Canada, Financial Services Trade and Relations	December 2012 to January 2017	Not a designated office
Senior Project Leader Department of Finance Canada, Payments Policy	January 2012 to December 2012	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Advisor Department of Finance Canada, Task Force for the Payments System Review	July 2010 to December 2011	Not a designated office
Senior Economist Department of Finance Canada, IMF	July 2006 to July 2010	Not a designated office
International Economist Department of Finance Canada, Financial Trade Services	April 2002 to July 2006	Not a designated office
International Economist Department of Finance Canada, G20	September 2001 to April 2002	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Acting Chief Department of Finance Canada, Financial Services Trade and Relations	January 2017 to April 2017	Not a designated office
Senior Project Leader Department of Finance Canada, Financial Services Trade and Relations	December 2012 to January 2017	Not a designated office
Senior Project Leader Department of Finance Canada, Payments Policy	January 2012 to December 2012	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Advisor Department of Finance Canada, Task Force for the Payments System Review	July 2010 to December 2011	Not a designated office
Senior Economist Department of Finance Canada, IMF	July 2006 to July 2010	Not a designated office
International Economist Department of Finance Canada, Financial Trade Services	April 2002 to July 2006	Not a designated office
International Economist Department of Finance Canada, G20	September 2001 to April 2002	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION / Susan E. Hawkins, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 9 of 24 (2022-09-26 to 2022-11-28)

Version 9 of 24 (2022-09-26 to 2022-11-28)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization