December 9, 2021 Keeping our eyes on inflation Speech summary Toni Gravelle Surrey Board of Trade Surrey, British Columbia Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle talks about the Bank of Canada’s decision yesterday to leave the policy rate unchanged. He explains the link between supply bottlenecks and high inflation and why the Bank thinks both will ease over time. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Domestic demand and components, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Recent economic and financial developments, Service sector
December 9, 2021 Economic progress report: A recovery unlike any other Remarks (delivered virtually) Toni Gravelle Surrey Board of Trade Surrey, British Columbia Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle provides an economic update and discusses the relationship between supply bottlenecks and inflation. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Domestic demand and components, Inflation and prices, Inflation targets, Interest rates, Monetary policy and uncertainty, Recent economic and financial developments, Service sector
December 8, 2021 Bank of Canada maintains policy rate and forward guidance 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
December 6, 2021 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (December 13-24) 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 30, 2021 Bank of Canada and partners host Symposium on Indigenous Economies Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario On November 29 and 30, the Bank of Canada, in partnership with the Tulo Centre of Indigenous Economics and Te Pūtea Matua (Reserve Bank of New Zealand), hosted the inaugural Symposium on Indigenous Economies. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
November 29, 2021 The Indigenous economy in Canada: Partnering to promote Presentation (delivered virtually) Lawrence L. Schembri Symposium on Indigenous Economies Ottawa, Ontario As part of a panel of central bankers, Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri speaks about economic reconciliation and why it is “completely consistent with the Bank’s mandate.” Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
November 29, 2021 Opening Statement before the Symposium on Indigenous Economies Opening statement (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Symposium on Indigenous Economies Ottawa, Ontario Governor Tiff Macklem speaks about the need for a more inclusive economy and says “taking concrete steps toward economic reconciliation is our responsibility too.” Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
November 29, 2021 APTN National News Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada Interview with APTN National News. Content Type(s): Press, Media activities