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Eric Saumure, CPA, CA, is principal at Zenbooks, an Ottawa-based accounting firm, and founder of OpenSME, a volunteer campaign for small-business inclusion in open banking.

Ottawa must include small businesses in open banking from day one

  • Canada cannot afford another half-built system. In order to call this framework “open banking,” it must immediately apply to business accounts. Anything less is
Opinion | BY ERIC SAUMURE | August 28, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
As Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne prepares to usher in an open banking framework next year, Eric Saumure writes that any related proposals that help a small business get paid faster, borrow on merit, and spend less time on paperwork should be considered a priority. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa must include small businesses in open banking from day one

Opinion | BY ERIC SAUMURE | August 28, 2025
  • Canada cannot afford another half-built system. In order to call this framework “open banking,” it must immediately apply to business accounts. Anything less is

Ottawa must include small businesses in open banking from day one

Opinion | BY ERIC SAUMURE | August 28, 2025
  • Canada cannot afford another half-built system. In order to call this framework “open banking,” it must immediately apply to business accounts. Anything less is
François-Philippe Champagne
As Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne prepares to usher in an open banking framework next year, Eric Saumure writes that any related proposals that help a small business get paid faster, borrow on merit, and spend less time on paperwork should be considered a priority. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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