December 15, 2020 Strengthening our exports Speech summary Tiff Macklem Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the importance of trade and exports to Canada’s economic recovery. He also talks about steps policy-makers and business can take to attract investment and improve competitiveness. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth
December 15, 2020 Trading for a sustainable recovery Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia Governor Tiff Macklem talks about how important trade is for the economic recovery. He discusses what policymakers and business leaders can do to encourage growth in trade. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework
November 23, 2020 Taking the pulse of Canada’s financial system Speech summary Toni Gravelle Autorité des marchés financiers Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle discusses how the Bank of Canada is carefully monitoring our financial system as the economy recovers from the COVID‑19 pandemic. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability
November 23, 2020 Financial stability and the COVID-19 pandemic Remarks (delivered virtually) Toni Gravelle Autorité des marchés financiers Montréal, Quebec Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle provides an assessment of risks to the stability of the Canadian financial system, including risks stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth
August 26, 2020 Closing remarks Remarks (delivered virtually) Carolyn A. Wilkins Bank of Canada Workshop: “Toward the 2021 Renewal of the Monetary Policy Framework” Ottawa, Ontario Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins concluded a day-long workshop on the renewal of the monetary policy framework with a summary of the discussions, and she outlined next steps on the path to the 2021 renewal. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economic models, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
August 25, 2020 Our COVID-19 response: Large-scale asset purchases Paul Beaudry The Bank of Canada has taken many actions to support Canadians since the COVID-19 pandemic struck. These include large-scale asset purchases—buying a substantial amount of government bonds and other financial assets. Our purchases serve two purposes. They help key financial markets work properly, and they can help increase spending in the economy. This leads to more employment and stronger economic growth. Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation targeting framework
July 15, 2020 Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement Opening statement Tiff Macklem Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
June 29, 2020 Our COVID-19 response: Supporting operations Filipe Dinis When the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic became clear, the Bank moved quickly to adapt its internal operations and support business continuity in our financial system. Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability
June 22, 2020 Monetary policy in the context of COVID-19 Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Canadian clubs and cercles canadiens Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the conduct of monetary policy in the context of COVID-19. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation, Inflation targeting framework
June 10, 2020 Our COVID-19 response: Keeping markets liquid Toni Gravelle When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Canada, the Bank of Canada acted quickly. We needed to make sure the financial system worked well enough that credit could continue to flow. That meant addressing shortages of liquidity in financial markets—the backbone for lending and borrowing in the economy. Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Financial system, Financial markets, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth