OTTAWA — Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.

Guilbeault is taking the stand after Tuesday’s federal budget promised to amend the Financial Administration Act so government payments accepted for deposit at Canadian banks will carry whatever title the government wants.

"I think we took it for granted that since people were receiving it, people knew they were receiving it," Environment Minister says{ai:summary}<p>Banks in Canada resisting carbon rebate names in direct deposits, government to enforce change. Environment Minister Guilbeault taking action to mandate inclusion of government's desired title on deposits. #economy</p>

Ottawa will force banks to call carbon rebate by that name

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