News Summary

• Many people prefer cash to e-transfers, so why is Ottawa trying to crash cash?
• An obsession for control may be the reason.
• An estimated 12 per cent of Canadians do not have a credit card and must rely on cash as a matter of survival.
• Ottawa’s anti-cash campaign overlooks the many ways in which paper money remains crucial to preserving a functional, fair and democratic society.
• If enough businesses give up on cash, it will eventually become impossible for consumers to use paper money for any purchase throughout Canada.