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• The Governor’s Challenge: A Decade of Success

  Staff analytical paper 2026-9 James Chapman, Stéphanie Houle, Lawrence L. Schembri

  The Governor’s Challenge (GC) by the Bank of Canada marked its tenth year as a successful outreach and education initiative, designed to strengthen public understanding of macroeconomics and monetary policy.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical paper JEL Code(s): E, E5
• June 9, 2022

  Financial System Review—2022

  

  Tiff Macklem, Carolyn Rogers, Timothy Lane, Lawrence L. Schembri, Paul Beaudry, Toni Gravelle, Sharon Kozicki

  The Canadian financial system remains resilient, but vulnerabilities have become more complex and risks have grown. The Bank is carefully watching households’ high levels of mortgage debt, as well as the risks associated with a price correction in Canada’s housing market.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Financial Stability Report
• May 5, 2022

  Supporting Indigenous prosperity

  Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association Gatineau, Quebec

  In his final speech before retiring from the Bank of Canada, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri talks about the Bank’s contribution to advancing economic inclusion and opportunity for Indigenous peoples.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth
• May 5, 2022

  Speech: National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA)

  

  

  Supporting a return to Indigenous prosperity through economic reconciliation — Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks before the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) (9:55 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• May 5, 2022

  Economic reconciliation: Supporting a return to Indigenous prosperity

  Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association Gatineau, Quebec

  Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses economic reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• November 29, 2021

  Panel: Symposium on Indigenous Economies

  

  

  The Indigenous economy in Canada: Partnering to promote — Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks by videoconference (17:05 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• November 29, 2021

  The Indigenous economy in Canada: Partnering to promote

  Presentation (delivered virtually) Lawrence L. Schembri Symposium on Indigenous Economies Ottawa, Ontario

  As part of a panel of central bankers, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks about economic reconciliation and why it is “completely consistent with the Bank’s mandate.”

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• November 16, 2021

  Labour market uncertainties and monetary policy

  Remarks (delivered virtually) Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Toronto, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri talks about changes to the labour market, and how the pandemic affected Canadian workers. He also discusses how the Bank is adapting labour market analysis tools to help guide monetary policy decisions that will support a more inclusive recovery.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economic models, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
• November 16, 2021

  Speech: Canadian Association for Business Economics (CABE)

  

  

  Labour market uncertainties and monetary policy — Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks by videoconference (12:00 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• November 16, 2021

  Measuring changes to the labour market

  Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Toronto, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses how the Canadian labour market has changed during the pandemic. He explains why better tools to measure the health of the job market will help the Bank of Canada set monetary policy that supports the recovery.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economic models, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework