Speech summaries

• November 23, 2021

  Checking up on Canada’s financial system

  Speech summary Paul Beaudry Ontario Securities Commission Toronto, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Paul Beaudry speaks about the strength and resilience of the financial system throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery. He also outlines key vulnerabilities and risks going forward.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Asset pricing, Central bank research, Climate change, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial institutions, Financial stability, Housing, Interest rates
• 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
• October 7, 2021

  Investing in global progress

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Council on Foreign Relations Washington, D.C.

  Governor Tiff Macklem makes the case for greater cooperation to shape a stronger international monetary and financial system.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Development economics, Exchange rate regimes, Financial system regulation and policies, Foreign reserves management, International financial markets, International topics, Trade integration
• September 9, 2021

  Monetary policy as the recovery progresses

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec Montréal, Quebec

  Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the Bank of Canada’s decision yesterday to leave the policy rate unchanged. He also talks about how the Bank could adjust monetary policy once the economy needs less support.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation, Recent economic and financial developments, Sectoral balance sheet
• June 10, 2021

  Going digital has helped the economy through COVID-19

  Speech summary Timothy Lane Western Canadian Chapters of Advocis Edmonton, Alberta, Vancouver, British Columbia, Winnipeg, Manitoba

  Deputy Governor Timothy Lane talks about the Bank’s decision yesterday to leave the policy rate unchanged. He also discusses how adopting digital technologies supported resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Inflation and prices, Interest rates, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Potential output, Productivity, Recent economic and financial developments
• May 13, 2021

  Including everyone helps all of us

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Universities of Atlantic Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia

  Governor Tiff Macklem explains why including people from all backgrounds is good for the Bank of Canada and the entire economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial services, Monetary policy, Potential output
• March 23, 2021

  Supporting markets in tough times

  Speech summary Toni Gravelle CFA Society Toronto Toronto, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle talks about actions the Bank of Canada took to make sure financial markets could work smoothly during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also discusses the Bank’s plans to discontinue some programs.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial system regulation and policies, Lender of last resort, Monetary policy
• March 11, 2021

  Household consumption in a pandemic

  Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri Restaurants Canada Toronto, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri talks about how COVID-19 has affected household saving and spending patterns and discusses the Bank’s decision yesterday to leave the policy rate unchanged.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Domestic demand and components, Monetary policy, Recent economic and financial developments, Service sector
• February 23, 2021

  Working toward a shared recovery

  Speech summary Tiff Macklem Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce Calgary, Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

  Governor Tiff Macklem discusses how the economy and jobs could be different after the COVID-19 pandemic and what we can do to ensure that everyone benefits as the labour market recovers.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Labour markets, Monetary policy, Potential output, Recent economic and financial developments
• February 10, 2021

  Changing how we pay

  Speech summary Timothy Lane Institute for Data Valorisation Montréal, Quebec

  Deputy Governor Timothy Lane discusses how the pandemic has accelerated the digitalization of the economy.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Bank notes, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Cryptocurrencies, Digital currencies and fintech, Payment clearing and settlement systems