February 16, 2022 Navigating uncharted territory Speech summary Timothy Lane School of Public Policy, University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses how the Bank of Canada approached decision making during the unprecedented upheaval brought on by the COVID‑19 pandemic. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
July 15, 2015 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario Press conference following the release of the Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
September 8, 2006 Dynamic Models Useful for Policy Making Conference held on 8 and 9 September 2006 (papers in unedited, electronic format only) Content Type(s): Conferences and workshops
July 20, 2006 The Right Policies for Today's Global Economy Remarks David Dodge Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce São Paulo, Brazil Canada and Brazil both rely on international trade and foreign investment for economic growth, and both are major producers of commodities. Because we share these attributes, we also share a keen interest in the health of the global economy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
January 27, 2000 Bank of Canada Governor speaks to the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce Media Relations Halifax, Nova Scotia There has been a dramatic move among major central banks over the past decade towards greater transparency in monetary policy, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen told the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce in a speech today. This process has been driven not only by the general trend to greater accountability on the part of […] Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
January 22, 2001 Bank of Canada Governor says Canada's economy faces the future with sound foundations Media Relations Toronto, Ontario In a speech to the Canadian Club of Toronto, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen reviewed Canada's economic performance during the 1990s, focusing on the changes that have taken place in our economy and what these changes mean for the future. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 19, 2019 Researching the Economic Impacts of Climate Change Miguel Molico The Bank of Canada has a mandate to “promote the economic and financial welfare of Canada,” primarily through the conduct of monetary policy and promotion of a safe, sound and efficient financial system. Understanding the macroeconomic and financial system impacts of climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy is therefore a priority for the Bank. Content Type(s): Staff research, Other Research Theme(s): Financial system, Financial stability and systemic risk, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework and transmission, Real economy and forecasting, Structural challenges, Climate change
May 30, 2006 Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology Opening statement David Dodge House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology The Bank of Canada Act calls on us to "mitigate … fluctuations in the general level of production, trade, prices and employment, so far as may be possible within the scope of monetary action, and generally to promote the economic and financial welfare of Canada." Over time, it has become clear that the best way for us to fulfill this mandate is to keep inflation low, stable, and predictable. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
October 8, 2004 Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2004 Businesses remain essentially as optimistic about the economic outlook as they were in the summer survey. Although they have marked down their growth forecast for the U.S. economy, businesses expect stronger domestic demand.Supplemental questions on the appreciation of the Canadian dollar - October 2004 Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
February 9, 2022 The role of Canadian business in fostering non-inflationary growth Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Canadian Chamber of Commerce Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem discusses how business investment and stronger productivity are vital to sustaining non-inflationary economic growth. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework