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  1. 28 January 2011

    Panel Participation by Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

    OTTAWA – On Friday, 28 January 2011, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney will participate in a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

    TopicWhat if competitive devaluation becomes the global norm?
    Time14:00 (Central European Time); 08:00 (Eastern Time)
    PlaceSanada 1 + 2
    Congress Centre
    Davos, Switzerland
    Lock-upThere will be no media lock-up for this event.
    DistributionThe Governor's panel remarks will not be published.
    Press ConferenceThere will be no press conference for this event.
    WebcastThere is no webcast for this event
    NoteThis session is open to the reporting press and broadcast on Bloomberg Television. Please check local listings for channel information, or go to: http://noir.bloomberg.com/tvradio/tv/index.html.

    For more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca.
  2. 14 January 2011

    Bank of Canada to Release Monetary Policy Report

    OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada's Monetary Policy Report will be released on Wednesday, 19 January 2011.

    Time10:30 (Eastern Time)
    Lock-up

    At 7:30 (ET), journalists are invited to review the Report, under embargo, at the Bank's head office in Ottawa and at the regional offices in Toronto (150 King Street West, Suite 2000) and Montréal (1501 McGill College Avenue, Suite 2030). Please be sure to have your press card with you. For security reasons, those wishing to attend must confirm by calling Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 before noon on Tuesday, 18 January.

    At 9:00 (ET), Senior Bank officers will provide background information and respond to questions on the contents of the Report. Journalists in Toronto and Montréal will be linked to the briefing by video conference. Information gathered at the session may be used freely in news reports and commentaries, provided it is not attributed to the Bank or its officers. Electronic recording is not permitted.

    At 10:30 (ET), the lock-up ends and the embargo is lifted.

    DistributionThe Monetary Policy Report will be available at 10:30 (ET) on the Bank's website.
    Press ConferenceAt 11:15 (ET) Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will hold a press conference to discuss the contents of the Reportat the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street, Ottawa. He will be accompanied by Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem.
    WebcastAudio and video webcasts of the press conference will be accessible from the Bank's website.
    NoteFor more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca.
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