Our stakeholders are organizations who rely on our payment systems but don’t participate directly. We consult and collaborate with these groups through our Stakeholder Advisory Council (SAC). It includes representatives of consumer groups, retailers, corporations, governments and payment industry service providers. SAC provides advice and counsel to our Board of Directors and staff, and helps us make informed decisions regarding the challenges and opportunities for payment users and providers.
Stakeholder Advisory Council
The Stakeholder Advisory Council (SAC) is a 20-person council that was established in 1996, and was formalized in the Canadian Payments Act in 2001. The council provides advice to our Board of Directors on payment, clearing and settlement matters.
SAC members contribute input on proposed initiatives, including by-laws, policy statements and rules that affect third parties. They also identify issues that might concern payment system users and service providers, and suggest how they could be addressed. In addition, SAC representatives have the opportunity to serve on other Payments Canada committees.
Members (as of April 2026):
- ADP Canada, Khadir Ahmed
- Canada Life, Emily Seng Yue
- Canada Post, Anastasia Anastasakos
- Consumer Council of Canada, Michael Jenkin
- Dye & Durham, Yves Denomme
- Finance Canada, Nicolas Marion (observer)
- Global Payments, Katie Stone
- Government of Alberta, Ryan McLeod
- Metrolinx, Daniela Aubry — Stakeholder Advisory Council chair
- Microsoft, Kathleen Woodard
- OpenText, Alfredo Lanzillotta
- Payments Canada Board of Directors, AnneMarie Ryan
- PayPal Canada, Cassie Wong
- Prosper Canada, Liz Mulholland
- Receiver General for Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, vacant
- Square, Liz Samson — Stakeholder Advisory Council Vice-Chair
- Temenos, Jordan Grant
- Tuhk Inc., Heather Lamont
- Worldpay Canada Corporation, Phil Hogg
Eligibility requirements for membership and the yearly nominations process are set out in our General by-law and Administration by-law respectively. The SAC meets at least three times a year.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
Help shape the future of payments in Canada. The Stakeholder Advisory Council call for nominations is open.