News

• November 30, 2021

  Bank of Canada and partners host Symposium on Indigenous Economies

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  On November 29 and 30, the Bank of Canada, in partnership with the Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics and Te Pūtea Matua (Reserve Bank of New Zealand), hosted the inaugural Symposium on Indigenous Economies.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 29, 2021

  The Indigenous economy in Canada: Partnering to promote

  Presentation (delivered virtually) Lawrence L. Schembri Symposium on Indigenous Economies Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• November 29, 2021

  Opening Statement before the Symposium on Indigenous Economies

  Opening statement (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Symposium on Indigenous Economies Ottawa, Ontario

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• November 23, 2021

  Checking up on Canada’s financial system

  Speech summary Paul Beaudry Ontario Securities Commission Toronto, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry speaks about the strength and resilience of the financial system throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery. He also outlines key vulnerabilities and risks going forward.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Asset pricing, Central bank research, Climate change, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial institutions, Financial stability, Housing, Interest rates
• November 23, 2021

  Bank of Canada announces finalists for the seventh annual Governor’s Challenge

  The Bank of Canada has announced the five finalist teams in the 2021–22 edition of The Governor’s Challenge, a competition where university students simulate the role of advisor to the Bank’s Governing Council.

  Content Type(s): Press, Announcements Source(s): The Governor's Challenge
• November 16, 2021

  Measuring changes to the labour market

  Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Toronto, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses how the Canadian labour market has changed during the pandemic. He explains why better tools to measure the health of the job market will help the Bank of Canada set monetary policy that supports the recovery.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Economic models, Inflation targets, Labour markets, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Potential output
• November 3, 2021

  Bank of Canada announces climate change commitments for COP26

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  Addressing climate change is a global challenge. While the Government of Canada has the primary responsibility for climate change policy, the Bank of Canada recognizes the importance of including climate change considerations in its work to promote the economic and financial welfare of Canadians.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases Topic(s): Climate change
• October 27, 2021

  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
• October 27, 2021

  Bank of Canada maintains policy rate and forward guidance, ends quantitative easing

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent, with the Bank Rate at ½ percent and the deposit rate at ¼ percent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• October 27, 2021

  Monetary Policy Report - October 2021

  

  The Canadian economy is once again growing robustly, and the recovery from COVID-19 continues. The Bank is forecasting growth of around 5 percent in 2021, 4 ¼ percent in 2022 and 3 ¾ percent in 2023.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Monetary Policy Report