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# The Director’s Cut: Featuring Amanda McKay, Modernization Program Director



January 24, 2017

Industry Interviews: Jan Pilbauer, Modernization Executive Director & CIO, kicks off a Modernization video interview series - featuring members, stakeholders and the Payments Canada team - with Amanda McKay, Program Director.

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