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The federal government, which halted new public funding for the pipeline, insists the transaction is not a change of course.

Canada issued its first green bond on March 23, 2022. Green bonds have become more common for companies, and governments are also looking at how they can leverage these financial instruments.

Christopher Reynolds FILE PHOTO - Credit cards are seen in Montreal on December 12, 2012. Industry groups say small businesses are being hammered by high credit card fees on online purchases as the shift toward e-commerce continues amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz January 06, 2021 - 7:00 PM OTTAWA - Industry groups say small businesses are being hammered by high credit-card fees on online purchases as the ...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the proportion of its 100,000 members that rely on online purchases has doubled to 40 per cent since March, when lockdowns to fight the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered storefronts across the country. "Smaller companies tend to pay higher fees than large companies do, because they dont have the volumes," said CFIB vice-president Corinne Pullman. She said "theres no doubt" digital rates should come down, and that fees should be clearer and more tra...

Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit card fees as e-commerce ramps up by The Canadian Press Last Updated Jan 6, 2021 at 12:44 pm EDT OTTAWA — Industry groups say small businesses are being hammered by high credit card fees on online purchases as the shift toward e-commerce continues. Visa and MasterCard reduced the fees they collect from businesses to an average annual rate of 1.4 per cent from 1.5 per cent starting last year, but trade organizations say the fees remain higher than in...