Speeches

• July 11, 2018 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening Statement Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches

• June 27, 2018 Let Me Be Clear: From Transparency to Trust and Understanding

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Victoria, British Columbia

  Governor Poloz talks about how the Bank is improving communications with the public and helping financial markets understand its monetary policy approach.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Credibility, Financial markets, Inflation targets, Monetary Policy, Recent economic and financial developments, Uncertainty and monetary policy

• June 18, 2018 Rebooting Reference Rates

  Remarks Lynn Patterson Investment Industry Association of Canada and Institute of International Finance Toronto, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses the efforts in multiple jurisdictions to strengthen LIBOR and similar benchmarks and work underway in Canada to consider a new risk-free benchmark for the Canadian dollar market.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Financial Institutions, Financial markets, Financial system regulation and policies, Market structure and pricing

• June 7, 2018 Release of the Financial System Review

  Opening Statement Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins Ottawa, Ontario

  Press conference following the release of the Financial System Review.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies, Housing, Regional economic developments, Sectoral balance sheet

• May 31, 2018 A Progress Report on the Economy

  Remarks Sylvain Leduc Association des économistes québécois and CFA Québec Québec, Québec

  Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc discusses the issues that led Governing Council to hold the policy interest rate at 1.25 per cent in their May 30 decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary Policy, Recent economic and financial developments, Uncertainty and monetary policy

• May 16, 2018 The (Mostly) Long and Short of Potential Output

  Remarks Lawrence Schembri Ottawa Economics Association and CFA Society Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the importance of potential output to monetary policy, as well as policy challenges and opportunities in a world of low potential output growth.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Inflation targets, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary Policy, Monetary policy framework, Potential output, Productivity

• May 9, 2018 Strengthening Our Cyber Defences

  Remarks Filipe Dinis Payments Canada Toronto, Ontario

  Chief Operating Office Filipe Dinis outlines how the Bank is strengthening its cyber defenses and helping improve the financial system’s cyber resilience and its ability to recover quickly from attacks.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Cyber defenses, Cyber security, Financial stability, Payment clearing and settlement systems

• May 1, 2018 Canada’s Economy and Household Debt: How Big Is the Problem?

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

  Governor Poloz talks about household debt and how it will affect Canada’s economy and monetary policy for years.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial services, Financial stability, Interest rates, Monetary Policy, Recent economic and financial developments

• April 25, 2018 Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

  Opening Statement Stephen S. Poloz Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary Policy, Recent economic and financial developments, Transmission of monetary policy

• April 23, 2018 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening Statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary Policy, Recent economic and financial developments, Transmission of monetary policy