Monday, 14 July 2008
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's Monetary Policy Report Update will be released on Thursday, 17 July 2008.
07:30
Lock-up: Journalists are invited to review the Update under the usual conditions of a lock-up, at the Bank's head office in Ottawa and at the regional offices in Toronto (150 King Street West, Suite 2000) and Montréal (1501 McGill College Avenue, Suite 2030). Please be sure to have your press card with you.
09:00
Media briefing session: Senior Bank officers will provide background information and respond to questions on the contents of the Update. Journalists in Toronto and Montréal will be linked to the briefing by video conference.
Information gathered at the session may be used freely in news reports and commentaries, provided it is not attributed to the Bank or its officers. Electronic recording is not permitted.
Note: The briefing session will take place during the lock-up. For security reasons, those wishing to attend must confirm by calling Nathalie Smith at 613 782-7382 before noon on Wednesday, 16 July.
10:30
End of lock-up and embargo lifted. The Monetary Policy Report Update will be available on the Bank's website.
11:15
Press conference: Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, will hold a press conference to discuss the contents of the Update at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street, Ottawa. He will be accompanied by Senior Deputy Governor Paul Jenkins.
Teleconference: Journalists who would like to take part in the press conference by telephone must dial 1 888 265-0464 and refer to the conference ID number, 54975645, at least 10 minutes before the event is scheduled to begin.
Webcast: An audio webcast of the 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.
