[News](https://www.payments.ca/insights/news-research?field_article_type=24) # Proposed new rule to enhance digital payments: Payments Canada seeks feedback on increase debit card acceptance May 24, 2019 ***Consultation paper open until June 23*** Payments Canada is seeking feedback on its consultation paper for a new rule, as part of its point-of-service payment rules framework, to enable a broader range of point-of-service debit card acceptance. This new rule further supports the move to digital payments and lessens consumer reliance on cash. The proposed rule, *Rule E5 Exchange of Point-of-Service Delayed Authorization Debit Payment Items for the Purpose of Clearing and Settlement,* is written to accommodate debit card payments for point-of-service use cases where it may not be possible to have immediate authorization by a user’s (payor) financial institution. While a key driver behind the creation of this rule is to accommodate the use of POS debit payments for transit, the rule is designed to enable other possible use cases as well, including those that are generally low-value and largely rely on cash or credit cards, such as: - Payment at parking meters - Payment for on-board purchases (airline/train/ferry) - Payment for vending machine purchases Payments Canada welcomes feedback on the proposed new rule outlined in the enabling [Delayed Authorization consultation paper](/sites/default/files/2022-08/PaymentsCanada_2019EnhancingPOSFrameworkConsultation_En.pdf) by **June 23, 2019**. Interested parties are requested to coordinate internal feedback and send consolidated comments to . [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)