October 8, 2009 Central Banking in Canada: Meeting Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges Remarks Paul Jenkins Vancouver Board of Trade Vancouver, British Columbia Indeed, the global financial crisis of the past two years has presented unique, stressful challenges that have forced us all to assess what has worked well and what needs to change. Today, I would like to review some of the critical thinking around these issues, primarily from the perspective of our work at the Bank of Canada. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 28, 2009 The Three Rs: Review, Reflect, and Reaffirm Remarks Mark Carney Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Victoria, British Columbia September is a time to review the past, reflect on the present, and reaffirm goals for the future. Like students who returned to school this month, I will follow this annual discipline today by (i) reviewing the extraordinary events of the past year; (ii) reflecting on the policy response and the current economic outlook; and (iii) reaffirming the Bank of Canada's commitment to price stability. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 23, 2009 Promoting Canada's economic and financial well-being Remarks David Longworth Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce Summerside, Prince Edward Island The Bank's mandate is to promote Canada's economic and financial well-being. Clearly, this is an important mandate, and we are determined to demonstrate excellence as we work to fulfill it. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
September 15, 2009 Canada and the Economic Crisis: Our Performance and Near‐Term Prospects Presentation John Murray 80th International Business Cycle Conference of the Kiel Institute Berlin, Germany Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
August 25, 2009 The Canadian Economy Beyond the Recession Remarks Timothy Lane Canadian Association for Business Economics Kingston, Ontario The theme of the conference, "managing the recovery," is particularly timely: As we move past the gravest dangers of the financial crisis toward better days, attention has turned to the policy challenges posed by the recovery. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
August 22, 2009 Some Considerations on Using Monetary Policy to Stabilize Economic Activity Remarks Mark Carney symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Jackson Hole, Wyoming Walsh's paper highlights many useful lessons that can be learned from the conventional framework and its various extensions. However, the financial crisis provides a stark and costly reminder of just how incomplete the standard model is. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks
August 11, 2009 Building a Resilient Financial System: Lessons from Canada Presentation Mark Carney Canadian Financial Forum Beijing, China Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
July 23, 2009 Release of the Monetary Policy Report Opening statement Mark Carney Ottawa, Ontario Global economic activity appears to be nearing its trough, and there are increasing signs that activity has begun to expand in many countries in response to monetary and fiscal policy stimulus and measures to stabilize the global financial system. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
July 10, 2009 Canada’s Financial Sector: Responses to the Global Crisis Presentation Paul Jenkins Colombian Banking Association Cartagena, Colombia Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Presentations
June 18, 2009 From Green Shoots to the Harvest: Comments on Financial Stability Remarks Mark Carney Regina & District Chamber of Commerce Regina, Saskatchewan From the initially careful references to data that suggested a slowing of the rate of decline in global activity, the use of the term "green shoots" has quickly evolved. Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks