April 18, 2017 Embrace automation and manage its side effects, says Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins Media Relations Toronto, Ontario Automation, artificial intelligence and other innovations will benefit the Canadian economy by boosting productivity and living standards, but they could also have less desirable side effects on the labour market and income distribution that will have to be managed, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 18, 2017 Blame It on the Machines? Remarks Carolyn A. Wilkins Toronto Region Board of Trade Toronto, Ontario Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins discusses how automation could affect productivity and the Bank’s monetary policy. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): International topics, Labour markets, Market structure and pricing, Monetary policy transmission, Potential output, Productivity
November 28, 2016 Growth of the service sector is helping Canada’s economy return to full output, Governor Poloz says Media Relations Toronto, Ontario The rise of the service sector in the Canadian economy is a natural process that is leading to high-quality jobs and supporting the return of sustained economic growth, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 28, 2016 From Hewers of Wood to Hewers of Code: Canada’s Expanding Service Economy Remarks Stephen S. Poloz C.D. Howe Institute Toronto, Ontario Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses how growth in Canada’s service sector is leading to high-paying jobs and helping complete the economic recovery. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Central bank research, Economic models, Firm dynamics, Productivity, Recent economic and financial developments, Service sector