Remarks by Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, and Workshop on Monetary Policy Framework
OTTAWA – On Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Carolyn A. Wilkins, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, will deliver opening remarks via videoconference at the workshop “Towards the 2021 Renewal of the Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Framework.”
Media are invited to watch the webcast of this full-day workshop, hosted by the Bank of Canada and featuring speakers from Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. The workshop will include three sessions:
- Comparing Monetary Policy Frameworks: An Update and Discussion of the “Horse Race”
- Policy Coordination: Lessons from Crisis
- Alternative Monetary Policy Tools: Lessons and Questions from the COVID Crisis
In a pre-recorded video prepared for the workshop participants, Lawrence Schembri, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, discusses the recent staff discussion paper “Strengthening Inflation Targeting: Review and Renewal Process in Canada and other Advanced Jurisdictions.”
- Topic
Towards the 2021 Renewal of the Bank of Canada’s Monetary Policy Framework: Current Research and Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis
- Time
Opening remarks: 10:00 (Eastern Time)
See workshop agenda for more details
- Place
The remarks and the full workshop will be delivered by videoconference.
- Lock-Up
There will be no media lock-up for this event.
- Distribution
The Senior Deputy Governor’s opening remarks will be available on the Bank’s website at 10:00 (ET).
- Media Availability
There will be no media availability for this event.
- Audience Q&A
There will be no audience Q&A period.
- Webcast
Audio and video webcasts of the remarks and of the workshop will be available.
- Note
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