Wednesday, 13 February 2008
OTTAWA On Monday, 18 February 2008, Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the Business Council of British Columbia.
Topic:
The Implications of Globalization for the Economy and Public Policy
Time:
13:15 (Pacific Time), 16:15 (Eastern Time)
Place:
Four Seasons Hotel Park Ballroom
791 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration:
Please note that accredited members of the media are requested to register their attendance in advance by contacting Dorothy Sitek, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, at 604 601-8570 or 778 837-3149, or by email.
Lock-up:
At 15:00 (Eastern Time), copies of the speech will be made available to journalists, under embargo. The lock-up will be held at the Bank's head office in Ottawa. The embargo will be lifted at 16:00 (Eastern Time). (Please use the East Tower entrance at 245 Sparks Street and have your press card with you.)
For security reasons, those wishing to attend the lock-up must confirm by calling Nathalie Smith at 613 782-7382 before noon on Friday, 15 February.
Distribution:
The text of this speech will be available at 13:00 (Pacific Time), 16:00 (Eastern Time):
on site
on the Bank's website
Press Conference:
At approximately 14:15 (Pacific Time), 17:15 (Eastern Time), the Governor will hold a press conference in Le Pavillon Room.
Webcast:
An audio webcast of the speech and press conference will be accessible from this location: http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/real/index.html
For more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison
at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca.
