Status on call for nominations
Payments Canada is now accepting nominations for appointments to the 2026 Member Advisory Council (MAC). The nomination deadline is April 15, 2026.
The 20-person council is part of our robust governance structure that helps to shape the payment landscape in Canada. MAC provides valuable input and advice to Payments Canada’s Board of Directors on ongoing operations, initiatives dealing with Canada’s clearing and settlement systems, including the by-laws, policies and rules that support them, the interaction of those systems with other systems and the development of new technologies.
Terms for this year's nominations will be three years, beginning on July 1, 2026.
Who is eligible to be part of the Member Advisory Council?
Our Member Advisory Council consists of individuals who represent the interests of member financial institutions that directly or indirectly participate in at least one of Canada’s payment systems, or who are due-paying members of Payments Canada.
Payments Canada has over 110 members, including direct clearers, group clearers, payment service providers, credit unions and indirect clearers. When nominating a representative, Payments Canada encourages member organizations to review the eligibility guidelines.
For a list of our current MAC members and who they represent, please visit our Members page.
How to submit a nomination
Members who wish to submit nominations for the council for consideration are asked to submit a completed nomination form online and send a curriculum vitae to councils@payments.ca.