Bank of Canada Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. B-2)

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

• — 2026, c. 22, s. 20

  • • 20 (1) Section 2 of the Bank of Canada Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

      entity subject to assessment fees

      entity subject to assessment fees means any of the following entities:

      • registered payment service provider; (entité assujettie à des frais d’évaluation)

      registered payment service provider

      registered payment service provider means a payment service provider, as defined in section 2 of the Retail Payment Activities Act, that is registered under section 25 of that Act; (fournisseur de services de paiement enregistré)

    • (2) Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

      accredited third-party service provider

      accredited third-party service provider means a third-party service provider, as defined in section 2 of the Consumer-Driven Banking Act, that is accredited under section 32 of that Act; (tiers fournisseur de services accrédité)

    • (3) The definition entity subject to assessment fees in section 2 of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “accredited third-party service provider” in the list of entities.

    • (4) Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

      clearing house

      clearing house has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act; (chambre de compensation)

    • (5) The definition entity subject to assessment fees in section 2 of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “clearing house” in the list of entities.

    • (6) Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

      external complaints body

      external complaints body has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Consumer-Driven Banking Act; (organisme externe de traitement des plaintes)

    • (7) The definition entity subject to assessment fees in section 2 of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “external complaints body” in the list of entities.

    • (8) Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

      issuer

      issuer has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Stablecoin Act; (émetteur)

    • (9) The definition entity subject to assessment fees in section 2 of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “issuer” in the list of entities.

    • (10) Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

      participating entity

      participating entity has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Consumer-Driven Banking Act; (entité participante)

    • (11) The definition entity subject to assessment fees in section 2 of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “participating entity” in the list of entities.