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• July 1, 2026

  Panel with Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada

  On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will participate in a panel at the ECB Forum on Central Banking.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• June 29, 2026

  Reminder: PSP reporting obligations under the RPAA

  The Bank of Canada is issuing this communication to remind all payment service providers registered under the Retail Payment Activities Act of their ongoing reporting obligations.

  Content Type(s): Regulatory news Subject(s): Retail payments, Reporting, Supervision

• Central Clearing in Repo Markets: Do the Benefits Extend to Non-Dealers?

  Staff analytical paper 2026-31 Danny Auger, Adrian Walton

  This note examines whether central clearing of repos benefits non-dealer participants in Canadian fixed-income markets. While prior research highlights lower funding and balance-sheet costs for dealers, less is known about client effects. Understanding these broader implications is important for assessing central clearing’s contribution to market efficiency and resilience.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): E, E4, E44, G, G1, G12, G2, G21, G23 Research Theme(s): Financial markets and funds management, Market structure
• June 29, 2026

  Reporting changes to registration information

  This supervisory policy explains how the Bank of Canada expects registered payment service providers to comply with requirements to provide updated registration information.

  Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory policies Subject(s): Retail payments, Registration, Reporting
• June 29, 2026

  Criteria for registering payment service providers

  This supervisory policy helps individuals and entities determine if they are subject to the Retail Payment Activities Act and if they should register with the Bank.

  Content Type(s): Retail payments materials, Supervisory policies Subject(s): Retail payments, Registration

• The Price Impact of Canadian Retaliatory Tariffs

  Staff working paper 2026-22 Alberto Cavallo, Olena Kostyshyna, Oleksiy Kryvtsov, Matías Vieyra

  How do import tariffs affect retail prices? We combine daily product-level posted prices from seven major Canadian retailers with product-level tariff exposure to estimate tariff effects. Prices of tariffed goods rose gradually, peaking at 6% after three months, implying pass-through of roughly one quarter of the 25% tariff.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers JEL Code(s): E, E3, E31, E5, E52, F, F1, F13 Research Theme(s): Monetary policy, Inflation dynamics and pressures
• June 25, 2026

  Bank of Canada publishes report on monetary policy framework consultations

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today published a report summarizing the feedback it received from stakeholders and the Canadian public during consultations on its monetary policy framework.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• June 24, 2026

  Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of June 10, 2026

  This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on June 10, 2026.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Summary of deliberations
• June 24, 2026

  Release of the Bank of Canada’s summary of deliberations 

  On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the Bank of Canada will publish a summary of the deliberations that took place ahead of its interest rate decision on June 10, 2026.

  Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
• June 24, 2026

  Publication: Summary of Deliberations

  13:30 (ET)
  A summary of monetary policy deliberations by the Governing Council for the policy decision that was announced two weeks earlier.

  Content Type(s): Upcoming events