[News](https://www.payments.ca/insights/news-research?field_article_type=24) # Payments Canada seeks nominations for 2020 Stakeholder Advisory Council membership December 6, 2019 Payments Canada is now [accepting nominations](https://www.payments.ca/about-us/how-we-collaborate/stakeholder-advisory-council/2021-call-nominations) for 2020 membership appointments to the [Stakeholder Advisory Council (SAC)](https://www.payments.ca/about-us/how-we-collaborate/stakeholder-advisory-council). **The deadline for nominations is January 17, 2020.** The 2020 nominations will be effective April 1, 2020 and terms run for three years. SAC membership is one of the most important channels through which we seek input from the users of Canada’s payments systems.The council provides advice to our Board of Directors on payment, clearing and settlement matters, and contributes input on proposed initiatives, helping us make informed decisions on key elements of the payments Modernization program, as well as ongoing operations, policies and initiatives. Members of SAC represent the views of Payments Canada’s broad stakeholder base, including consumers, retailers, large corporations, small & medium enterprises, vendors, payment service providers, government & educational institutions, fintechs and new entrants. As new technologies and participants enter the payments market and evolving end user expectations drive unprecedented change in payments, participation in SAC is an opportunity to influence Canada’s Modernization journey and contribute directly to shaping the future of payments in Canada. For 2020 nomination process details and how to apply, visit our [nominations page](https://www.payments.ca/about-us/how-we-collaborate/stakeholder-advisory-council/2021-call-nominations). [Return to newsroom](https://www.payments.ca/insights/news-research) ## Keep reading [ ![placeholder.png](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/placeholder.png?h=5dafd208&itok=qKDbzxAp) News July 27, 2026 ### ACSS rule changes enhance payment system processes Updates provide expanded definitions and process efficiency Payments Canada has implemented a series of administrative and operational amendments to the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS)... ](https://www.payments.ca/acss-rule-changes-enhance-payment-system-processes)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/acss-rule-changes-enhance-payment-system-processes) [ ![placeholder.png](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/placeholder.png?h=5dafd208&itok=qKDbzxAp) News July 14, 2026 ### Payments Canada welcomes Adyen Canada Ltd. as its newest member Payments Canada membership continues to grow with the addition of payment service provider Adyen Canada Ltd . Adyen’s inclusion in our membership highlights the shifting momentum within the Canadian... ](https://www.payments.ca/payments-canada-welcomes-adyen-canada-ltd-its-newest-member)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/payments-canada-welcomes-adyen-canada-ltd-its-newest-member) [ ![fast moving blur of a roadway with sun coming from the left](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/2024-03/RTR_Billboard_2024.png?h=10d202d3&itok=nlBaqyr6) News July 9, 2026 ### Canada’s Real-Time Rail Quarterly Update with Jude Pinto: 2026 Q3 In our latest quarterly update, Jude Pinto , Chief Delivery Officer at Payments Canada, discusses the payment ecosystem support for the RTR and the successful transition of the program into the... ](https://www.payments.ca/canadas-real-time-rail-quarterly-update-jude-pinto-2026-q3)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/canadas-real-time-rail-quarterly-update-jude-pinto-2026-q3)