Deadline to apply to testify during pre-budget consultations

The Standing Committee on Finance will ask Canadians to share their priorities for the 2012 federal budget. The recommendations will be tabled in the House of Commons in December 2011. Those wishing to testify before the House Finance Committee must send an email to the clerk of the committee by July 29, 2011. The deadline … Read more

Bank of Canada interest rate announcement

The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision and will be available on the bank's website. Call 613-782-8782.

Parliamentary Budget Officer to release two new briefing reports

The Parliamentary Budget Officer will release two new briefings entitled “Interim Financial Reporting: Results from the 2011 OECD Survey of Legislative Budget Offices” and “Monitoring of Federal Expenditures: 2010-11 Q4 Update of the Integrated Monitoring Database (IMD)” online. Call 613-992-8026.

A demonstration of Dextre’s Robotic Refueling Mission Payload

Managers and engineers from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency will demonstrate the Robotic Refuelling Mission Module, which space shuttle Atlantis will deliver to the International Space Station. The demonstration will be shown online. Call 450-926-4370.

The Bank of Canada releases the June issue of the Financial System Review

The Bank of Canada will release the June issue of the Financial System Review. This issue features the following articles: Emerging from the Shadows: Market-Based Financing in Canada, The Growth of High-Frequency Trading: Implications for Financial Stability and Access to Central Clearing Services for Over-the-Counter Derivatives. The Financial System Review will be available online. Call … Read more

Bank of Canada to release its quarterly publication

The spring issue of the Bank of Canada Review, a quarterly publication featuring articles related to the Canadian economy and to central banking, will be released online. The issue is called "Lessons from the Financial Crisis" and will be available online. Call 613-782-8782.