Market Notices

• September 13, 2004

  Exterior Glazing System Remediation Project

  Work on the Bank's Exterior Glazing System Remediation Project has recently begun. This project will involve replacing all the exterior windows and fixtures of the Head Office Towers.

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• March 30, 2004

  Debt Strategy Consultations 2004/05 - Summary of Comments

  In January 2004, officials from the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada consulted with market participants on issues related to the government's domestic debt program. To allow for comments from a broader range of participants, the Debt Strategy 2004/05 Consultation Document had been made available in December 2003.

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• January 27, 2004

  Debt-Management Strategy: Market Consultations on the Real Return Bond Program - Summary of Comments

  In September and October 2003, officials from the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada consulted with market participants on issues specific to the Real Return Bond (RRB) program.

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• December 18, 2003

  Debt Strategy Consultations 2004/05 - Views Sought on Issues Relating to the Design and Operation of Government Domestic Debt Programs in 2004/05 and Beyond

  A consultation document on issues relating to the design and operation of the government's domestic debt programs for fiscal year 2004/05 and beyond, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, is being made public today.

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• November 3, 2003

  Bank of Canada announces the elimination of retroactive settlement in the ACSS

  The Bank of Canada announced that, effective 1 November 2003, it will no longer backdate the results of payments settling through the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS), an accounting practice that has been in place since July 1986.

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• August 22, 2003

  Bank of Canada Operations during Current Power Difficulties

  During the current power difficulties, the Bank of Canada in Ottawa has been operating from its back-up facility to provide essential services, such as monitoring financial markets and the critical clearing and settlement systems.

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• August 21, 2003

  Summer 2003 Consultations Views Sought on Issues Relating to the Design and Operation of The Real Return Bond Program

  A consultation document on issues relating to the design and operation of the Real Return Bond program, prepared jointly by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada, is being published today.

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• April 8, 2003

  Change in timing of auction of Government of Canada treasury bills from 12:30 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Ottawa time) starting 17 June 2003

  In its Debt Management Strategy 2003/04, the government announced that the auction time for treasury bills would be moved to 10:30 a.m., on a trial basis, starting 22 April 2003.

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• March 21, 2003

  Debt Management Strategy: Market Consultations for 2003/04 - Summary of Comments

  In December 2002, officials from the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada consulted with market participants on a number of issues related to domestic debt programs. Comments received were taken into consideration in the development of the debt strategy for 2003/04.

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• February 20, 2003

  Call for Input: Improving Financial System Data in Canada

  Canada's financial system consists of financial institutions, financial markets, and clearing and settlement systems. It is a key part of the infrastructure of our economy.

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