September 23, 1999 Canada's economy as the year 2000 approaches Remarks Gordon Thiessen the Chamber of Commerce Regina, Saskatchewan It is always a pleasure to return and speak to people in my home province. This time, we are here for a meeting of the Bank of Canada's Board of Directors. Once a year, our Board meets outside Ottawa, in a different part of the country. This year, we are delighted to be in Regina. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 23, 1999 Bank of Canada Governor Speaks to the Regina Chamber of Commerce Media Relations Regina, Saskatchewan Canadians have good reason to be optimistic about the future, Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen told the Regina Chamber of Commerce today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
September 2, 1999 Year 2000 and Contingency Arrangements for the Provision of Liquidity by the Bank of Canada Media Relations The financial sector is a crucial part of the Canadian economy and is well prepared for the year 2000. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 2, 1999 Canadian economic performance at the end of the twentieth century Remarks Gordon Thiessen the Canada Club London, United Kingdom As the curtain comes down on the twentieth century and we move on to the next millennium, it is difficult to resist the temptation to be both retrospective and prospective. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
May 27, 1999 Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Senior Deputy Governor Media Relations The Board of Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today that, pursuant to Section 6 of the Bank of Canada Act, Malcolm Knight has been appointed Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank for a seven-year term, effective 5 July 1999. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 26, 1999 Opening Statement before the Standing Committee on Finance of the House of Commons Opening statement Gordon Thiessen Standing Committee on Finance of the House of Commons It is always a pleasure to appear before your Committee following the publication of our Monetary Policy Report. We released our ninth Report last Wednesday. The Bank of Canada began publishing these Reports on a semi-annual basis four years ago, as part of our effort to increase the transparency and accountability of the Bank's conduct of monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
May 25, 1999 Bank of Canada Announces Appointment of Special Adviser Media Relations Professor Daniel Racette has been chosen to fill the visiting economist position of Special Adviser in the Bank of Canada for a one-year term beginning in August 1999. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 19, 1999 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Gordon Thiessen This morning we released our ninth Monetary Policy Report. The economic and financial situation is much improved since our previous Report in November. Financial markets have steadied in Southeast Asia, and prospects are good for a gradual recovery there. In Brazil, the authorities have taken major steps to address their difficulties. Overall, global financial markets […] Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
May 19, 1999 Bank of Canada releases its semi-annual Monetary Policy Report Media Relations Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen today commented on the release of the Bank's ninth Monetary Policy Report. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
May 4, 1999 Global financial turbulence and the Canadian economy Remarks Gordon Thiessen La Chambre de commerce de la région sherbrookoise Sherbrooke, Quebec The world economy and Canada have had to navigate some difficult straits in the past couple of years. But we have made it through. And considering the tide from the Asian financial crisis that washed around the world, the Canadian economy has coped better this time around than in the past. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks