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• March 21, 2005

  Debt Strategy Consultations 2005/06 and the Review of the Debt Distribution Framework - Summary of Comments

  In October and November 2004, officials from the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada consulted with interested parties on issues related to the government's domestic debt program, and the review of the government's debt distribution framework.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• March 21, 2005

  Governor Dodge Discusses Canada's Experience with Inflation Targeting

  Media Relations Washington, D.C.

  Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said today that Canada's experience under inflation targeting has been "unambiguously positive" since the central bank and federal government agreed to adopt this monetary policy framework in 1991.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 21, 2005

  Inflation Targeting: A Canadian Perspective

  Remarks David Dodge National Association for Business Economics Washington, D.C.

  The invitation is timely, given that the Bank of Canada's inflation-targeting agreement with the Canadian government is up for renewal next year. At the Bank, we are always reflecting on our framework, deciding what works well and what we can improve. Against that backdrop, we have watched with interest the debate taking place here in the United States - inside and outside the Federal Reserve - about whether that institution should join the ranks of inflation-targeting central banks.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• March 21, 2005

  Summary of Comments—Debt Distribution Framework Consultations

  In the autumn of 2004, officials at the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada launched a review of the debt distribution framework to assess the framework's effectiveness in ensuring that the government has continued access to stable, low-cost funding sources over a medium-term horizon and that the Government of Canada securities market continues to function well.
• March 21, 2005

  Summary of Comments – Debt Strategy 2005/06 Consultations

  In October 2004, officials from the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada sought views from Government Securities Distributors and institutional investors on a number of issues related to the design and operation of the domestic debt programs.