Background materials

• December 13, 2021

  Monetary Policy Framework Renewal (December 2021)

  Commentary and technical data relating to the 2021 renewal.

  Content Type(s): Background materials Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary policy
• October 13, 2021

  Climate change and the Bank of Canada

  We’re taking steps to better understand the impacts of climate change on the economy and to reduce our environmental footprint.

  Content Type(s): Background materials Research Topic(s): Climate change
• January 11, 2021

  Backgrounder on Business Outlook Survey data by region, sector and firm size

  Every quarter, the Bank of Canada surveys about 100 firms and publishes the resulting narrative and related data in the Business Outlook Survey (BOS). Firms are asked to participate based on several criteria—most importantly, their region, sector and size.

  Content Type(s): Background materials
• January 1, 2021

  About legal tender

  Find out what “legal tender” means, why legal tender status changes, and how to redeem older bank notes.

  Content Type(s): Background materials Research Topic(s): Bank notes