February 20, 2001 Governor underlines Bank of Canada's ongoing commitment to good economic performance Media Relations Toronto, Ontario In highlighting the Bank's commitment to contribute to the economic well-being of Canadians, Mr. Dodge said that the Bank must continue to "conduct monetary policy so as to promote sustained economic growth, create conditions conducive to rising investment, employment, and incomes, and encourage a more stable macroeconomic environment." He stressed that the best contribution monetary policy can make to such an outcome is "to keep future inflation low, stable, and predictable." Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
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 1, 2010 Decision-making process Find out when decisions are made, who decides and the key stages of monetary policy decision making. You can also read detailed articles on the subject.
November 29, 2001 Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Opening statement David Dodge Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce The Bank has a commitment to contribute to the economic well-being of Canadians. This means that we must conduct monetary policy so that it fosters sustained solid economic growth. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
June 1, 2010 Policy interest rate The Bank carries out monetary policy by influencing short-term interest rates. It does this by adjusting the target for the overnight rate on eight fixed dates each year.
July 27, 2023 Bank of Canada publishes its 2024 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and other major publications Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today published its 2024 schedule for policy interest rate announcements and the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report. It also reconfirmed the scheduled interest rate announcement dates for the remainder of this year. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 17, 2016 Market Operations and Liquidity Provision at the Bank of Canada Bank of Canada Review - Autumn 2016 Mark de Guzman The Bank of Canada’s framework for market operations and liquidity provision describes how and when central bank liquidity might be offered with regards to the implementation of monetary policy and for supporting the stability of the Canadian financial system. Market participants can therefore plan their transactions knowing that the Bank stands ready to help manage system liquidity to support its objectives for monetary policy and financial stability. Content Type(s): Publications, Bank of Canada Review articles JEL Code(s): E, E4, E42, E5, E52, E58, G, G0, G01
October 4, 2018 Bank of Canada partners with Canadian Foundation for Economic Education to launch new website Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario Today, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz welcomed students and teachers to the Bank of Canada Museum for the launch of Money and Monetary Policy in Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases