By-laws, rules, standards and procedure documents are integral parts of the legal framework of the national payment systems that Payments Canada is legislated to establish and operate. They lay out the roles, responsibilities and obligations of our member financial institutions on the appropriate handling of payment items exchanged, cleared and settled via our payment systems. This includes requirements for participation in a payment system or scheme, procedures for the processing of payment items, and the requirements and timeframes for returning payment items, where eligible.
Payments Canada’s rules, standards and procedure documents are updated regularly and versions posted online are in force. You can contact Payments Canada for confirmation by e-mail at info@payments.ca.
| Item | Title | Updated | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1 |
Interpretation
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High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 2 |
General
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High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 3 |
Access
|
High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 4 |
Commencement
|
High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 5 |
Point of contact
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High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 6 |
Payment transmission
|
High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 7 |
Settlement queues and conditional release mechanism
|
High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 8 |
Management of settlement mechanisms
|
High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 9 |
End of payments processing cycle
|
High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 10 |
Finality and return
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High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 11 |
Testing and certification
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High-value payment system - Lynx | |
| Rule 12 |
Emergencies
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High-value payment system - Lynx |