Press

• 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 9, 2021

  John Kuszczak Memorial Lecture 2021

  

  

  Narrative Economics and Monetary Policy — Address by Robert Shiller, 2013 Nobel Laureate for Economic Sciences, Yale University, with introductory remarks by Paul Beaudry, Deputy Governor.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• November 8, 2021

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (November 15-26)

  As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• November 8, 2021

  Question Period on CTV

  

  Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
  Interview with Question Period on CTV

  Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
• 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 29, 2021

  Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (November 1-12)

  As previously announced, the Bank of Canada (the Bank) launched on April 1, 2020 a program to purchase Government of Canada securities in the secondary market – the Government Bond Purchase Program (GBPP).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• October 27, 2021

  Press Conference: Monetary Policy Report – October 2021

  

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report — Press conference by Governor Tiff Macklem (11:00 (ET) approx.).

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

  Balance sheet operations for the reinvestment of proceeds of maturing Government of Canada bonds

  As announced on October 27, 2021, the Bank of Canada is ending quantitative easing and moving into the reinvestment phase effective November 1, 2021.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices Source(s): Government of Canada Bond Purchase Program
• 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