Tuesday, 16 June 2009
OTTAWA – On Thursday, 18 June 2009, Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak to the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce.
Topic:
From Green Shoots to the Harvest: Comments on Financial Stability
Time:
12:15 (Central Time), 14:15 (Eastern Time)
Place:
Regency Ballroom
Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan
2125 Victoria Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
Lock-up:
At 12:30 (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 14:00 (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 Wednesday, 17 June.
Distribution:
The Governor's text will be available at 12:00 (Central Time), 14:00 (Eastern Time):
Press Conference:
At approximately 13:30 (Central Time), 15:30 (Eastern Time), the Governor will hold a press conference in the Blue Lounge, Convention Level at the Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan.
Webcast:
Audio webcasts of the speech and the press conference will be accessible from the Bank's website
For more information, please contact Jeremy Harrison at 613 782-8782 or jharrison@bankofcanada.ca.
