As part of the 2026 monetary policy framework renewal, the Bank of Canada hosted a full-day virtual event with Canadian and international experts from other central banks, universities and think tanks. Participants shared insights and exchanged perspectives on the Bank’s research to date.
Overview
Bank of Canada researchers presented work related to the three topics under review, followed by responses from invited discussants who provided feedback and perspectives to help inform the renewal process.
Program
Session 1: Core measures of inflation
- Moderator: Jing Yang
- Bank of Canada Presenter: Mikael Khan
- Discussant: Randal Verbrugge, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- Discussant: Riccardo Trezzi, University of Pavia
Session 2: Monetary policy in a shock-prone environment
- Moderator: Ben Tomlin
- Bank of Canada presenters: Matteo Cacciatore, Stefano Gnocchi
- Discussant: Martin Eichenbaum, Northwestern University
- Discussant: Christopher Ragan, McGill University
Session 3: How monetary policy affects housing
- Moderator: Oleksiy Kryvtsov
- Bank of Canada presenters: Erik Ens, Yaz Terajima
- Discussant: Carlos Garriga, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Discussant: Amy Sun, Queen’s University
Content Type(s):
Conferences and workshops