Speeches and appearances

• May 31, 2018

  A Progress Report on the Economy

  Remarks Sylvain Leduc Association des économistes québécois and CFA Québec Québec, Québec

  Deputy Governor Sylvain Leduc discusses the issues that led Governing Council to hold the policy interest rate at 1.25 per cent in their May 30 decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Recent economic and financial developments
• May 16, 2018

  The (Mostly) Long and Short of Potential Output

  Remarks Lawrence L. Schembri Ottawa Economics Association and CFA Society Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses the importance of potential output to monetary policy, as well as policy challenges and opportunities in a world of low potential output growth.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Inflation targets, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Potential output, Productivity
• May 9, 2018

  Strengthening Our Cyber Defences

  Remarks Filipe Dinis Payments Canada Toronto, Ontario

  Chief Operating Office Filipe Dinis outlines how the Bank is strengthening its cyber defenses and helping improve the financial system’s cyber resilience and its ability to recover quickly from attacks.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Cyber defenses, Cyber security, Financial stability, Payment clearing and settlement systems
• May 1, 2018

  Canada’s Economy and Household Debt: How Big Is the Problem?

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

  Governor Poloz talks about household debt and how it will affect Canada’s economy and monetary policy for years.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Credit and credit aggregates, Financial services, Financial stability, Interest rates, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments