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Comment #32907651
I'm not sure that's fair, given the technology was first used as early as 2004 in the United States. https://www.globalpaymentsintegrated.com/en-us/blog/2020/09/... I'm unable to m…
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Comment #32893318
>>They are no longer legal tender. >The $1 and the $2 notes stopped being issued in 1989 and 1996 respectively. They are not demonetized and you can still exchange such money at an…
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Comment #32890864
Except that not everywhere in Canada requires chip and PIN.
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Comment #32890721
That's funny, I had similar experiences moving from the United States to Canada. When most people were paying with their debit cards at the terminal, I would tap my credit card (at…
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Comment #32890595
Exactly. Removal of some of the coinage and paper was nationwide. They are no longer legal tender. While all cards in Canada may have chip and PIN, no such event occurred where acr…
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Comment #32881234
Except not everyone in Canada requires chip and pin, and the parent comment made it sound like there are no other options with credit cards across the entire country. Based on my e…
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Comment #32847459
"When Canada" I want to call out this country wide edict. I've seen this done in both the United States and Canada. I do not know your personal situation, but I'm fairly sure it wa…