The CPPO in 2025: A Year-In-Review

As we wrap up another successful year of advancing Canada’s prepaid economy, it’s clear we have a lot to celebrate. It’s been a busy one – from refining our vision and mission to welcoming new members and holding 32 meetings with federal and provincial officials to keep our industry's priorities front and center.

We couldn't have done it without the commitment of our CPPO members and partners. Take a look at what we accomplished in 2025.

The CPPO is entering its 10th year with stronger advocacy, record-setting events, and a clear vision to position prepaid as the backbone of Canadian fintech innovation.​

CPPO at 10: Mission and Momentum

CPPO leadership reinforced the organization’s mission to advance Canada’s prepaid economy by protecting the industry, building member connections, and elevating prepaid’s role in financial innovation and inclusion. Over the past decade, CPPO has focused on safeguarding the sector from regulatory overreach while helping members educate the market and design new products for consumers, businesses and governments.​

Brand, Platform and Symposium Growth

Members saw the evolution of the CPPO brand, including a refreshed website that positions prepaid platforms as a core driver of financial innovation and inclusion in Canada. The 2025 CPPO Symposium at The Globe and Mail Centre delivered the highest attendance (163 attendees, up 25% from 2024), with leaders from 76 organizations and 26 non-member companies in the room.​

Advocacy Wins: Federal and Provincial

The meeting highlighted a busy year in government relations, including submissions to federal pre-budget consultations, engagement with the Receiver General, and 22 meetings at the Ottawa Hill Day to champion prepaid as a vehicle for efficient government disbursements and pragmatic RPAA implementation. Provincially, CPPO ran advocacy days in Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick, participated in Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act consultations, and drove the case for harmonized prepaid rules—especially in the context of emergency disbursements such as wildfire response.​

Elevating Member Voice and Thought Leadership

CPPO continued to amplify prepaid’s story through national and industry media, guest articles and member spotlights, positioning prepaid as central to payments modernization and Canada’s fintech growth. The Payments Futures newsletter, webinars on Québec’s language law and government advocacy, and content collaborations with members extended CPPO’s reach to over 37,000 LinkedIn members and hundreds of newsletter subscribers.​

Looking Ahead to 2026

Looking to 2026, CPPO outlined “big bets” including new consumer research on demand for faster, cheaper and more intuitive ways to move and grow money, an elevated Symposium experience, and new multimedia campaigns to communicate the value of the CPPO ecosystem. At our meeting in December, members also got a preview of expanded networking, a new Payments International Forum event, and a sharpened government relations focus on education, credentialing, advocacy and action as prepaid’s role in Canada’s fintech and payments landscape continues to expand.​