Media advisories are usually available two or three working days before the events. Times posted in 24-hour clock notation
OTTAWA—On Tuesday, 27 September 2011, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem will speak at the National Insurance Conference of Canada (NICC).
| Topic | Managing Risks in the New Global Economic Landscape |
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| Time | 13:40 (Pacific Time); 16:40 (Eastern Time) |
| Place | Westin Bayshore, Salon D-E-F |
| Lock-up | There will be no media lock-up for this event. |
| Distribution | The Senior Deputy Governor’s text will be available at 13:25 (PT), 16:25 (ET) on the Bank's website. |
| Press Conference | There will be no press conference for this event. |
| Webcast | There will be no webcast for this event. |
| Note | For more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca. |
OTTAWA—On Sunday, 25 September 2011, Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak at the Annual Membership Meeting of the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
| Topic | Current Issues on Financial Reform |
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| Time | 08:30 (Eastern Time) |
| Place | Grand Hyatt Washington |
| Lock-up | At 06:45 (ET), copies of the speech will be made available to journalists, under embargo at the Bank’s head office in Ottawa. The embargo will be lifted at 08:15 (ET). (Please use the East Tower entrance at 245 Sparks Street and have your press card with you.) For security reasons, those wishing to attend the lock-up must confirm by calling Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 before noon on Friday, 23 September 2011. |
| Distribution | The Governor’s text will be available at 08:15 (ET):
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| Press Conference | There will be no press conference for this event. |
| Webcast | There will be no webcast for this event. |
| Note | Members of the media wishing to attend the event in person are advised to contact the IIF (Emily Vogl) for more information. Phone: 202 251-2786; email: voglcom@gmail.com For more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca. |
OTTAWA – On Tuesday, 20 September 2011, Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak to the Saint John Board of Trade.
| Topic | Recent Economic Developments |
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| Time | 12:45 (Atlantic Time); 11:45 (Eastern Time) |
| Place | Great Hall |
| Lock-up | At 10:00 (ET), copies of the speech will be made available to journalists, under embargo at the Bank’s head office in Ottawa. The embargo will be lifted at 11:30 (ET). (Please use the East Tower entrance at 245 Sparks Street and have your press card with you.) For security reasons, those wishing to attend the lock-up must confirm by calling Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 before noon on Monday, 19 September 2011. |
| Distribution | The Governor’s text will be available at 11:30 (ET):
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| Press Conference | At approximately 13:50 (AT), 12:50 (ET), the Governor will hold a press conference in Montagu III. |
| Webcast | Audio webcasts of the speech and the press conference will be accessible from the Bank's website. |
| Note | Media wishing to attend the event should contact Carole Cunningham, Events Coordinator for the Saint John Board of Trade, for more information (phone: 506 634-4153; email: ccunningham@sjboardoftrade.com. For more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca. |
OTTAWA – On Monday, 19 September 2011, Deputy Governor Timothy Lane of the Bank of Canada will speak at the annual Sibos conference held by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).
| Topic | Curbing Contagion: Options and Challenges for Building More Robust Financial Market Infrastructure |
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| Time | 14:00 (Eastern Time) |
| Place | Metro Toronto Convention Centre |
| Lock-up | There will be no media lock-up for this event. |
| Distribution | The Deputy Governor’s text will be available at 13:45 (ET) on the Bank’s website. |
| Press Conference | There will be no press conference for this event. |
| Webcast | There will be no webcast for this event. |
| Note | For more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca. |
OTTAWA – On Wednesday, 7 September 2011, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision.
| Time | 9:00 (Eastern Time) |
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| Lock-up | At 8:00 (ET), journalists are invited to review the press release, under embargo at the Bank's head office in Ottawa. The embargo will be lifted at 9:00 (ET). (Please use the East Tower entrance at 245 Sparks Street and have your press card with you.) For security reasons, those wishing to attend the lock-up must confirm by calling Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 before noon on Tuesday, 6 September. |
| Media Briefing Session | There is no briefing session for this event. |
| Distribution | The press release will be available:
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| Press Conference | There is no press conference for this event. |
| Webcast | There is no webcast for this event. |
| Note | For more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca. |