Release of the Bank of Canada’s review of exceptional pandemic measures

OTTAWA – On Friday, January 17, 2025, the Bank of Canada will publish its report on the exceptional policy actions undertaken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The documents will also include a review by an external panel of experts, and a response from the Bank’s Governing Council.

Time

11:00 (Eastern Time)

Lock-Up

At 09:00 (ET), journalists are invited to consult the review, under embargo, at the Bank’s head office in Ottawa. Please use the Bank of Canada Museum entrance, located at 30 Bank Street (corner of Bank and Wellington), and bring photo ID.

For security reasons, journalists wishing to attend must confirm their presence by contacting Media Relations before noon (ET) on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Those who have not registered will not be admitted to the lock-up.

At 11:00 (ET), the lock-up ends and the embargo is lifted.

Distribution

The review will be available at 11:00 (ET) on the Bank’s website.

Media Availability

There will be no media availability at this event.

Webcast

There will be no webcast of this event.

Note

For more information, please contact Media Relations.

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