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• April 20, 2010

  Bank of Canada Announces Updated Substitution Schedule for Outstanding Bank of Canada Term PRA Operations

  In accordance with today's policy rate announcement, no further Term PRA operations are scheduled. The last operation was conducted on 12 April 2010.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• April 20, 2010

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent; removes conditional commitment

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• April 12, 2010

  Business Outlook Survey - Spring 2010

  On balance, firms expect sales growth to pick up over the next 12 months, and plan to increase investment spending and employment. Their investment plans are increasingly being targeted at expansion and at improving efficiency to promote future growth.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• April 12, 2010

  Results of the 12 April 2010 Term PRA Transaction

  The results of today's term PRA operations.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• April 9, 2010

  Bank of Canada Announces Details of its Term PRA Operation

  In accordance with the schedule of term purchase and resale agreement (PRA) auctions announced on 19 January (see schedule), the Bank of Canada announced today that it will conduct a term PRA operation.

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• April 9, 2010

  Spring 2010 Debt Management Strategy Consultations - Views Sought on Issues Relating to the Government's Domestic Debt Program

  The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking the views of government securities distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on issues relating to the management of the cash flow profile of Government of Canada securities over the medium term, and demand for long term bonds (nominal and Real Return).

  Content Type(s): Press, Market notices
• April 7, 2010

  Banking on a Better System: Lessons from Canada

  Presentation John Murray American University Washington, D.C.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
• March 31, 2010

  The Bank of Canada Releases Its Annual Report for 2009

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada's Annual Report for 2009 was tabled in the House of Commons today.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• March 29, 2010

  Beyond Recovery: Sustaining Economic Growth

  Remarks Paul Jenkins Economic Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario

  John Maynard Keynes said the objective of "analysis is … to provide ourselves with an organized and orderly method of thinking out particular problems .… This is the nature of economic thinking."

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
• March 24, 2010

  The Virtue of Productivity in a Wicked World

  Remarks Mark Carney Ottawa Economics Association Ottawa, Ontario

  It is either brave or foolhardy of the Ottawa Economics Association to organize another conference around Canada's perennial challenges of demographics, productivity, and potential growth.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks