On June 17th, the Annual CGA-Manitoba took place at Kingswood Golf and Country Club in LaSalle Manitoba. To reflect the merger, this re-branded tournament is now the CPA-CGA Manitoba. Combining formal followed with fun, before the tournament there was also a Professional Development (PD) session worth two credits. Continue reading
The Canadian Payroll Association’s 32nd Annual Conference & Trade Show was held on June 17- 20 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. Telpay attended as an exhibitor in the trade show portion of the event. This conference attracted payroll professionals from across the country of all experience levels due to diversity of the seminars and exhibitors.
“We showcased Telpay’s payroll direct deposit, and it also generated a ton of interest in our bill payment feature,” stated Sean Camara, Business Development Agent.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth. This event was a great success and we are excited to come back! Next year, we won’t be so camera shy.
On July 1, 2014, the Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) will take effect. The purpose of the legislation is to specifically limit the spam messages that Canadians receive electronically. CASL has placed strict restraints on businesses in regards to whom they are allowed to send Commercial Electronic Messages (CEMs) to and what sort of content must be included in these messages.
What does this mean for you as a customer of Telpay?
Under CASL, Telpay must receive consent from individuals to continue to contact them through electronic means such as email.
What we’re doing to stay connected.
Here at Telpay, we are making certain preparations to ensure we comply with the legislation. Over the next few days we will be sending a request to our Telpay for Business customers to opt-in to continue receiving Telpay news that includes notification of future events, webinars, new products and services and promotional offers.
A copy of the Annual Report of Telpay Incorporated Trust Account for the year ending April 30, 2014 is now available. It describes in detail the manner in which Telpay, Canada’s leading independent payment service provider, manages the billions of funds we handle annually. In addition to making it available to our customers and the public, Telpay is also sending it to Members of Parliament and the Senate, who are in the process of deliberations regarding payment systems in Canada.
Telpay is a long time trusted payment service provider. We are pleased that the operations of Payments Service Providers are being reviewed at various regulatory levels. Our 46 years of experience in handling payroll deposits and electronic bill payments, qualifies Telpay to suppose our experiences and procedures that are worthy for all MP’s and Senators to considers. To read the complete letter, click here.
To summarize, a vibrant payment service industry with numerous participants is the best means of ensuring innovation, efficiency and fair pricing in the electronic payment field. We also believe that adoption of certain Telpay procedures could leap frog Canada into a world leadership position in electronic payment systems.
In addition to sending the letter and Annual Report, Telpay is also arranging webinars for all MP’s and Senators who are interested in learning more. As our customers, we welcome your participation. If interested in attending a webinar please send an email to tpmarketing@telpay.ca with Payment Webinar in subject line. Telpay will advise you of date and time it will be held.
Telpay is pleased to sponsor Clara Hughes, 6-time Olympic Medalist and native Winnipegger, who will be making a pit stop on June 14th in her hometown during Clara’s Big Ride across Canada, as the spokesperson for Bell Let’s Talk.
Telpay is extremely proud to celebrate Clara’s arrival by sponsoring the VIP Room and T-shirts for Manitoba’s Big Social at the Manitoba Museum on Saturday, June 14 from 7:00 pm – 12:00 am. This will be a fun filled and family friendly event for a great cause, with all proceeds going to the Canadian Mental Health Association-Winnipeg Region. Clara will be giving a keynote address at 8:00. Following this there will be two rooms of live entertainment for guests to party the night away, along with a spectacular silent auction and food. The Dancehall Room will provide DJs and an interactive dance space and the Cabaret Room will feature local talent all night.
