COVID-19: Speeches and statements

• April 16, 2020

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I welcome the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Bank’s policy actions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as our Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published yesterday. The Canadian economy is experiencing a significant and rapid contraction. The […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission, Recent economic and financial developments
• April 15, 2020

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz 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 Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
• March 27, 2020

  COVID-19 actions - Press Conference (Webcasts) - March 2020

  

  

  COVID-19 actions - Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (09:30 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• March 27, 2020

  Press Conference Opening Statement – March 27, 2020

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  This unscheduled rate decision brings the policy rate to its effective lower bound, to provide support to the Canadian financial system and to the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
• March 18, 2020

  Press Conference Opening Statement – March 18, 2020

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada has been working hard to ensure the financial system has sufficient liquidity so that credit continues to be available to businesses and households.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
• March 17, 2020

  Summary of Deliberations of Governing Council, March 13, 2020

  Governing Council’s decision to cut interest rates on Friday, 13 March, 2020 took place under unique circumstances. As such, Governing Council is offering this statement of its reasoning from the decision of March 13.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 13, 2020

  Canada outlines measures to support the economy and the financial sector

  Today, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau, Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz, and Superintendent of Financial Institutions Jeremy Rudin outlined a coordinated package of measures being taken by financial sector partners to support the functioning of markets and continued access to financing for Canadian businesses.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 13, 2020

  Press Conference Opening Statement – March 13, 2020

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada is contributing to the collective effort to support the Canadian economy and financial system, and to ensure credit channels remain open.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
• March 5, 2020

  Economic Progress Report: We All Have Work to Do

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz Women in Capital Markets Toronto, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement as well as Canada’s labour market—an important source of economic resilience.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments