Canada and the IMF --

June 24, 2009 -- IMF Survey: IMF Opens Central American Technical Assistance Center
The IMF, building on a successful model for transferring economic skills and best practices, opened a new technical assistance center in Central America on June 24, the seventh set up by the Fund around the world to train central bankers, economic officials, and others.

February 06, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Stimulus Measures Bolstering Demand Amid Crisis, IMF Says
Most of the world's leading advanced and emerging market economies have adopted stimulus measures to counter the growing financial and economic crisis, according to an analysis by the IMF that estimates the collective impact on growth of around ½ -1¼ percentage points.

IMF Surveys

July 10, 2006 -- IMF Survey:
Afghanistan: IMF loan; de Rato, African Governors meet; Bank-Fund collaboration; New Zealand, Libya; Chinese monetary policy; Lebanon: reconstruction; Canada: commodity boom; Persian Gulf: statistical agency; ECB monetary policy; WAEMU; Mineral resources PDF File Size: 587Kb

March 21, 2005 -- IMF Survey:
De Rato applauds growth in China and India; Romanian president's visit; Moldova; Libya; Italy; Slovak Republic; Country insurance facility; Microfinance; U.S. Federal Reserve; United Kingdom; Canada; Offshore financial centers. PDF File Size: 350Kb

May 17, 2004 -- IMF Survey:
The IMF's new Managing Director; Polak tribute; IMF establishes Trade Integration Mechanism; Canada's labor productivity; World Economic Outlook on U.S. fiscal policy; Africa's economic prospects; Health, wealth, and welfare. PDF File Size: 711Kb

July 02, 2001 -- IMF Survey:
Fischer on Argentine reforms; conditionality: Berlin policy dialogue, Sugisaki on IMF review, Boorman on ownership; reserves database; Alesina & Barro on currency unions; Canada's exchange rate regime & economic integration. PDF File Size: 674Kb

March 05, 2001 -- IMF Survey:
Köhler & Wolfensohn in Africa; Köhler on poverty; G-7 in Palermo; Mundell lecture; Financial Sector Assessment; Aninat on Latin American capital markets; IMF's new capital markets department; Euro-area surveillance; Knight on inflation targeting in Canada. PDF File Size: 537Kb

IMFC Statements

April 25, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 121Kb

October 11, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 319Kb

April 12, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance for Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 207Kb

October 20, 2007 -- IMFC Statement by James Michael Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 196Kb

April 14, 2007 -- IMFC Statement by the The Honorable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance for Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 191Kb

September 17, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance for Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 276Kb

April 22, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by Honorable James Michael Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 735Kb

September 24, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Finance of Canada
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Canada. PDF File Size: 391Kb

April 16, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Finance of Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 338Kb

October 02, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Finance of Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 600Kb

April 24, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Finance of Canada
On behalf of: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. PDF File Size: 73Kb

September 21, 2003 -- Statement by the Honourable John Manley, Minister of Finance of Canada, given on the Occasion of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting, September 21, 2003
Representing the Constituency consisting of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

April 12, 2003 -- IMFC Statement by John Manley, Minister of Finance, Canada, April 12, 2003
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

September 28, 2002 -- Statement by the Honourable John Manley, Minister of Finance of Canada, to the IMFC Meeting, Washington, D.C., September 28, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

April 20, 2002 -- Statement by the Honourable Paul Martin Minister of Finance and Governor of the IMF for Canada, to the International Monetary and Finance Committee, Washington, D.C., August 20, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

November 17, 2001 -- Statement by the Honourable Paul Martin Minister of Finance of Canada, to the International Monetary and Finance Committee, Ottawa, November 17, 2001
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

April 29, 2001 -- Statement by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance and Governor of the IMF for Canada
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

April 16, 2000 -- International Monetary and Financial Committee Statement by The Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance and Governor of the IMF for Canada, April 16, 2000
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Interim Committee Statements

September 26, 1999 -- Policy Challenge at Low Inflation - Presentation by Mr. Gordon Thiessen Governor, Bank of Canada to the IMF Interim Committee Meeting, September 26, 1999

September 26, 1999 -- Statement by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance of Canada, to the Interim Committee of the IMF, Washington, September 26, 1999

Issues Briefs

March 21, 2002 -- Improving Market Access: Toward Greater Coherence Between Aid and Trade -- An IMF Issues Brief
A coherent approach to development and trade calls for trade policies that create market opportunities for developing countries, and for development policies that enable them to respond to these opportunities.

Mission Concluding Statements

March 11, 2009 -- 2009 Article IV Mission to Canada: Concluding Statement
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.

December 17, 2007 -- Canada -- 2008 Article IV Consultation, Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.

December 07, 2006 -- 2007 Article IV Consultation with Canada -- Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.

December 02, 2005 -- Canada -- 2006 Article IV Consultation, Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.

December 01, 2004 -- Canada -- Preliminary Conclusions of the 2005 IMF Article IV Consultation Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.

November 19, 2003 -- 2004 Article IV Consultation with Canada -- Statement of the IMF Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.

November 15, 2002 -- Canada -- 2003 IMF Article IV Consultation, Statement of the IMF Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.

December 07, 2001 -- Canada -- 2002 Article IV Consultation, Statement of the IMF Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.

January 31, 2001 -- Canada - 2001 IMF Article IV Consultation - Statement of the Mission
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments.

November 16, 1999 -- Concluding Remarks of 2000 Article IV Consultation -- Canada
At the conclusion of annual Article IV bilateral discussions with the authorities, and prior to the preparation of the staff's report to the Executive Board, the IMF mission often provides the authorities with a statement of its preliminary findings.

November 30, 1998 -- Concluding Remarks of 1999 Article IV Consultation--Canada
At the conclusion of annual Article IV bilateral discussions with the authorities, and prior to the preparation of the staff's report to the Executive Board, the IMF mission often provides the authorities with a statement of its preliminary findings.

Other

Press Releases

November 12, 2009 --

Press Release: Press Statement by IMF Staff Visit Canada

July 08, 2009 -- Press Release: IMF Signs US$10 Billion Borrowing Agreement with Government of Canada

April 03, 2009 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Canada's Announcement of Financial Support for the IMF of about US$10 billion

March 11, 2009 -- Press Release: Concluding Statement of the IMF’s 2009 Article IV Mission to Canada

June 20, 2005 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato at the Conclusion of his Visit to Canada

Public Information Notices

May 22, 2009 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Canada
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

February 25, 2008 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with Canada
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

February 13, 2007 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with Canada
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

June 16, 2006 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation with Canada
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

March 29, 2005 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2005 Article IV Consultation with Canada
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

March 10, 2004 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2004 Article IV Consultation with Canada
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

February 25, 2003 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2003 Article IV Consultation with Canada
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

March 12, 2002 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2002 Article IV Consultation with Canada
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

April 23, 2001 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Canada
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

February 18, 2000 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Canada
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

February 05, 1999 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Canada
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

February 19, 1998 -- Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Canada
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

Publications

November 01, 2009 --

The Stock of Intangible Capital in Canada: Evidence from the Aggregate Value of Securities
Author/Editor: Belhocine, Nazim
Series: Working Paper No. 09/250

November 01, 2009 -- Treating Intangible Inputs as Investment Goods: the Impact on Canadian GDP
Author/Editor: Belhocine, Nazim
Series: Working Paper No. 09/240

October 01, 2009 -- Is the Canadian Housing Market Overvalued? A Post-Crisis Assessment
Author/Editor: Tsounta, Evridiki
Series: Working Paper No. 09/235

July 01, 2009 -- Why Are Canadian Banks More Resilient?
Author/Editor: Ratnovski, Lev | Huang, Rocco
Series: Working Paper No. 09/152

June 01, 2009 -- Canadian Residential Mortgage Markets: Boring But Effective?
Author/Editor: Kiff, John
Series: Working Paper No. 09/130

May 22, 2009 -- Canada: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 09/163

December 11, 2008 -- Canada: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes - FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism
Series: Country Report No. 08/372

February 25, 2008 -- Canada: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 08/70

February 13, 2008 -- Canada: Financial System Stability Assessment-Update
Series: Country Report No. 08/59

February 13, 2008 -- Canada: Financial Sector Assessment Program - Detailed Assessment of Observance of the CPSS/IOSCO Recommendations for Securities Settlement Systems
Series: Country Report No. 08/60

February 13, 2008 -- Canada: Financial Sector Assessment Program - Detailed Assessment of the Level of Implementation of the IOSCO Principles and Objectives of Securities Regulation
Series: Country Report No. 08/61

February 01, 2008 -- Canadian Firm and Job Dynamics
Author/Editor: Balakrishnan, Ravi
Series: Working Paper No. 08/31

January 01, 2008 -- Spillovers Across NAFTA
Author/Editor: Swiston, Andrew | Bayoumi, Tamim
Series: Working Paper No. 08/3

January 01, 2008 -- Show Me the Money: Access to Finance for Small Borrowers in Canada
Author/Editor: Klyuev, Vladimir
Series: Working Paper No. 08/22

January 01, 2008 -- Real Implications of Financial Linkages Between Canada and the United States
Author/Editor: Klyuev, Vladimir
Series: Working Paper No. 08/23

January 01, 2008 -- Why is Canada's Price Level So Predictable?
Author/Editor: Kamenik, Ondra | Kiem, Heesun | Klyuev, Vladimir | Laxton, Douglas
Series: Working Paper No. 08/25

October 26, 2007 -- Northern Star: Canada's Path to Economic Prosperity
Author/Editor: Bayoumi, Tamim | Klyuev, Vladimir | Mühleisen, Martin
Series: Occasional Paper No. 258

March 01, 2007 -- Is the Quantity of Government Debt a Constraint for Monetary Policy?
Author/Editor: Mitra, Srobona
Series: Working Paper No. 07/62

June 16, 2006 -- Canada: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 06/229

April 01, 2006 -- Why are Women Working So Much More in Canada? An International Perspective
Author/Editor: Tsounta, Evridiki
Series: Working Paper No. 06/92

March 01, 2006 -- Practical Model-Based Monetary Policy Analysis--A How-To Guide
Author/Editor: Berg, Andrew | Laxton, Douglas | Karam, Philippe D
Series: Working Paper No. 06/81

March 01, 2006 -- A Practical Model-Based Approach to Monetary Policy Analysis--Overview
Author/Editor: Berg, Andrew | Karam, Philippe D | Laxton, Douglas
Series: Working Paper No. 06/80

March 01, 2006 -- Energy, the Exchange Rate, and the Economy: Macroeconomic Benefits of Canada's Oil Sands Production
Author/Editor: Bayoumi, Tamim | Mühleisen, Martin
Series: Working Paper No. 06/70

March 01, 2006 -- Disintermediation and Monetary Transmission in Canada
Author/Editor: Roldos, Jorge
Series: Working Paper No. 06/84

March 01, 2006 -- Shocking Aspects of Canadian Labor Markets
Author/Editor: Bayoumi, Tamim | Sutton, Bennett | Swiston, Andrew
Series: Working Paper No. 06/83

February 01, 2006 -- How Different Is the Cyclical Behavior of Home Production Across Countries?
Author/Editor: Blankenau, William | Kose, M. Ayhan
Series: Working Paper No. 06/46

March 29, 2005 -- Canada: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 05/116

March 01, 2005 -- On Cyclicality in the Current and Financial Accounts: Evidence from Nine Industrial Countries
Author/Editor: Clausen, Jens R. | Kandil, Magda E.
Series: Working Paper No. 05/56

March 01, 2005 -- How Do Canadian Budget Forecasts Compare with Those of Other Industrial Countries?
Author/Editor: Mühleisen, Martin | Danninger, Stephan | Hauner, David | Krajnyák, Kornélia | Sutton, Bennett
Series: Working Paper No. 05/66

August 01, 2004 -- Economic Integration, Business Cycle, and Productivity in North America
Author/Editor: Cardarelli, Roberto | Kose, M. Ayhan
Series: Working Paper No. 04/138

March 10, 2004 -- Canada: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 04/60

October 23, 2003 -- Canada: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessments Using Data Quality Assessment Framework
Series: Country Report No. 03/328

May 01, 2003 -- Regional Convergence and the Role of Federal Transfers in Canada
Author/Editor: Kaufman, Martin David | Swagel, Phillip | Dunaway, Steven Vincent
Series: Working Paper No. 03/97

February 25, 2003 -- Canada: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 03/34

November 01, 2002 -- Oil Revenue Assignments: Country Experiences and Issues
Author/Editor: Ahmad, Ehtisham | Mottu, Eric
Series: Working Paper No. 02/203

August 01, 2002 -- Current Account and Real Exchange Rate Dynamics in the G-7 Countries
Author/Editor: Chinn, Menzie David | Lee, Jaewoo
Series: Working Paper No. 02/130

March 12, 2002 -- Canada: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Fiscal Transparency Module
Series: Country Report No. 02/51

February 01, 2002 -- Assessing Accuracy and Reliability: A Note Based on Approaches Used in National Accounts and Balance of Payments Statistics
Author/Editor: Carson, Carol S. | Laliberté, Lucie
Series: Working Paper No. 02/24

February 01, 2002 -- Commodity Currencies and Empirical Exchange Rate Puzzles
Author/Editor: Chen, Yu-chin | Rogoff, Kenneth
Series: Working Paper No. 02/27

September 06, 2001 -- Canada: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 01/157

September 01, 2001 -- Real Estate Market Developments and Financal Sector Soundness
Author/Editor: Hilbers, Paul Louis Ceriel | Lei, Qin | Zacho, Lisbeth
Series: Working Paper No. 01/129

August 01, 2001 -- Multiple Avenues of Intermediation, Corporate Finance and Financial Stability
Author/Editor: Davis, E. P.
Series: Working Paper No. 01/115

May 01, 2001 -- Economic Integration and the Exchange Rate Regime: Some Lessons from Canada
Author/Editor: Arora, Vivek B. | Jeanne, Olivier
Series: Policy Discussion Paper No. 01/1

January 01, 2001 -- Monetary Independence in Emerging Markets: Does the Exchange Rate Regime Make a Difference?
Author/Editor: Borensztein, Eduardo | Zettelmeyer, Jeromin | Philippon, Thomas
Series: Working Paper No. 01/1

October 01, 2000 -- Tales From Two Neighbors: Productivity Growth in Canada and the United States
Author/Editor: Cerisola, Martin D. | Chan-Lau, Jorge A.
Series: Working Paper No. 00/169

August 01, 2000 -- The Impact of Monetary Policy on the Exchange Rate - Evidence from Three Small Open Economies
Author/Editor: Zettelmeyer, Jeromin
Series: Working Paper No. 00/141

March 28, 2000 -- Canada: Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 00/34

February 18, 2000 -- Canada: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 00/17
Notes: Included with the Staff Report is the text of Public Information Notice No. 00/11--IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Canada.

April 08, 1999 -- Canada - Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 99/14

August 05, 1998 -- Canada - Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 98/55

April 01, 1998 -- The Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade: Developments and Prospects
Author/Editor: Leidy, Michael P.
Series: Working Paper No. 98/51

December 01, 1997 -- The Bank of Canada's Monetary Policy Framework - Have Recent Changes Enhanced Central Bank Credibility?
Author/Editor: González-Hermosillo, Brenda | Ito, Takatoshi
Series: Working Paper No. 97/171

October 01, 1997 -- Reform of the Canada Pension Plan: Analytical Considerations
Author/Editor: Kramer, Charles Frederick | Li, Yutong
Series: Working Paper No. 97/141

August 01, 1997 -- Some Evidence on Exchange Rate Determination in Major Industrial Countries
Author/Editor: Johnston, R. B. | Sun, Yan
Series: Working Paper No. 97/98

May 01, 1997 -- Explaining Consumption - A Simple Test of Alternative Hypotheses
Author/Editor: Bayoumi, Tamim A.
Series: Working Paper No. 97/56
Notes: Also published in Staff Papers, Vol. 44, No. 4, December 1997.

April 17, 1997 -- Canada-Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 97/20

April 01, 1997 -- A Provincial View of Economic Integration
Author/Editor: Bayoumi, Tamim A. | Klein, Michael W.
Series: Working Paper No. 97/41
Notes: Also published in Staff Papers, Vol. 44, No. 4, December 1997.

January 01, 1997 -- Labor Market Adjustment in Canada and the United States
Author/Editor: Prasad, Eswar | Thomas, Alun H.
Series: Working Paper No. 97/2

October 01, 1996 -- Is the Phillips Curve Really a Curve? Some Evidence for Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Author/Editor: Debelle, Guy | Laxton, Douglas
Series: Working Paper No. 96/111
Notes: Also published in Staff Papers, Vol. 44, No. 2, June 1997.

June 18, 1996 -- Canada - Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 96/38
Notes: This report was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.

June 08, 1995 -- Canada - Economic Developments and Policies
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/46
Notes: This report on economic developments and policies in Canada was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.

August 01, 1994 -- The Canadian Labor Market - Developments, Prospects, and Policy
Author/Editor: Prasad, Eswar
Series: Working Paper No. 94/97

August 01, 1994 -- Aging Population and Canadian Public Pension Plans
Author/Editor: Bayoumi, Tamim A.
Series: Working Paper No. 94/89

August 01, 1994 -- Cointegration of International Stock Market Indices
Author/Editor: Chou, Ray Yeu-Tien | Ng, Victor | Pi, Lynn K.
Series: Working Paper No. 94/94

December 01, 1993 -- Endogeneity in Structural Unemployment Equations: The Case of Canada
Author/Editor: van Rijckeghem, Caroline
Series: Working Paper No. 93/94

November 01, 1993 -- Labor Market Aspects of Industrial Restructuring in Canada
Author/Editor: Prasad, Eswar
Series: Working Paper No. 93/91

August 01, 1993 -- Saving, Investment, and the Regional Current Account: An Analysis of Canadian, British, and German Regions
Author/Editor: Thomas, Alun H.
Series: Working Paper No. 93/62

Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes

June 30, 2000 -- Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Canada -- Banking
This report compares country practices in Canada with internationally recognized standards and codes in the areas of data dissemination, fiscal transparency, monetary and financial policy transparency, and banking supervision, and in some instances, one or all of the following: securities markets, insurance regulations, and accounting and auditing standards. In reviewing countries' observance of standards, the report covers disclosure practices and also discusses issues related to the quality of the information released.

June 30, 2000 -- Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Canada -- Table of Contents
This report compares country practices in Canada with internationally recognized standards and codes in the areas of monetary and financial policy transparency, and banking supervision, and in some instances, one or all of the following: securities markets, insurance regulations, and accounting and auditing standards. In reviewing countries' observance of standards, the report covers disclosure practices and also discusses issues related to the quality of the information released.

June 30, 2000 -- Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Canada -- Insurance
This report compares country practices in Canada with internationally recognized standards and codes in the areas of data dissemination, fiscal transparency, monetary and financial policy transparency, and banking supervision, and in some instances, one or all of the following: securities markets, insurance regulations, and accounting and auditing standards. In reviewing countries' observance of standards, the report covers disclosure practices and also discusses issues related to the quality of the information released.

June 30, 2000 -- Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Canada -- Payment Systems
This report compares country practices in Canada with internationally recognized standards and codes in the areas of data dissemination, fiscal transparency, monetary and financial policy transparency, and banking supervision, and in some instances, one or all of the following: securities markets, insurance regulations, and accounting and auditing standards. In reviewing countries' observance of standards, the report covers disclosure practices and also discusses issues related to the quality of the information released.

June 30, 2000 -- Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Canada -- Securities Supervision
This report compares country practices in Canada with internationally recognized standards and codes in the areas of data dissemination, fiscal transparency, monetary and financial policy transparency, and banking supervision, and in some instances, one or all of the following: securities markets, insurance regulations, and accounting and auditing standards. In reviewing countries' observance of standards, the report covers disclosure practices and also discusses issues related to the quality of the information released.

June 30, 2000 -- Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Canada -- Transparency of Monetary and Financial Policies
This report compares country practices in Canada with internationally recognized standards and codes in the areas of data dissemination, fiscal transparency, monetary and financial policy transparency, and banking supervision, and in some instances, one or all of the following: securities markets, insurance regulations, and accounting and auditing standards. In reviewing countries' observance of standards, the report covers disclosure practices and also discusses issues related to the quality of the information released.

Speeches

June 19, 2007 -- Scanning the Horizon: Monitoring and Managing Financial Market Risks, Speech by Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the IMF, at the Economic Club of Toronto

June 18, 2007 -- Keeping the Train on the Rails: How Countries in the Americas and Around the World Can Meet the Challenges of Globalization, by Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the IMF
Speech given at the International Economic Forum of the Americas Conference of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

May 05, 2007 -- Speaking Notes At the 40th ADB Annual Meetings, Seminar on A Borderless Asia: Vision for Regional Integration by Mr. Takatoshi Kato, Deputy Managing Director of the IMF

June 07, 2006 -- Stability, Growth, and Prosperity: The Global Economy and the IMF, Speech by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
At the Conference De Montreal, Canada

May 03, 2006 -- The New Economic Century: Experience and Opportunity in the Reform Process, by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Address To The Fraser Institute, Vancouver, Canada

June 20, 2005 -- Global Imbalances and Poverty - Challenges for the World Economy, Remarks by Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredo, Managing Director of the IMF
at the National Press Club, Canada

August 29, 2003 -- Globalization and Global Disinflation by Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counselor and Director, Research Department, IMF
Prepared for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City conference on Monetary Policy and Uncertainty: Adapting to a Changing Economy, Jackson Hole, WY

May 07, 2002 -- Economic Outlook for the Americas, An Address by Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Council of the Americas, U.S. State Department, Washington DC

March 20, 2000 -- Opening Remarks by Stanley Fischer
Given at the IMF Institute's High-Level Seminar on Implementing Inflation Targets

June 02, 1999 -- Economic Prospects for the Americas Under a New Financial Architecture - Remarks by Michel Camdessus
Given at the Conférence de Montréal, Montréal

June 07, 1995 -- The IMF in a Globalized World Economy--The Tasks Ahead -- Address by Michel Camdessus
Third Annual Sylvia Ostry Lecture, Ottawa

Transcripts

March 11, 2009 -- Transcript of a Conference Call on Canada’s 2009 Article IV Consultation

December 19, 2007 -- Transcript of a Conference Call on Canada's 2008 Article IV Consultation

October 17, 2007 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Simon Johnson, Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Research Department, on the World Economic Outlook's Global Forecast Chapters

June 07, 2007 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by David Hawley, Senior Advisor, External Relations Department

April 21, 2006 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing on the Western Hemisphere Region, IMF, with Anoop Singh, Director, Western Hemisphere Department

March 29, 2006 -- Transcript of an IMF Center Book Forum -- Is Globalization Here to Stay?

November 04, 2005 -- Transcript of an IMF Economic Forum--Reforming the IMF: Governance and the Executive Board

April 16, 2005 -- Press Conference on the Spring 2005 Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee with Gordon Brown, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chairman of the IMFC, and Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund

March 24, 2005 -- Transcript of an IMF Book Forum -- Should Europe Embrace 'Cowboy Capitalism' Or Go Its Own Way?

February 05, 2004 -- Transcript of an IMF Book Forum - Do Developing Countries Have a Say at the IMF?

September 17, 2002 -- Transcript of an IMF Economic Forum -- Governing the IMF

September 26, 2001 -- Transcript of a Press Conference on the World Economic Outlook by Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department, IMF

April 26, 2001 -- Transcript -- Press Conference on the World Economic Outlook
In my remarks this morning, I will comment briefly on the global economic outlook and key policy issues for the main industrial countries, then turn to David Robinson and Tam Bayoumi for some brief remarks on the rest of the policy and analytical content of the present WEO.

April 05, 2001 -- Transcript -- Economic Forum - Governing Global Finance: The Role of Civil Society
The panel that is here today will focus their presentations on the core questions of the project, namely, to assess the benefits and drawbacks of civil society engagement with global finance to date; and to suggest steps to maximize the benefits and minimize the shortcomings of civil society involvement in global finance.

November 08, 2000 -- Transcript of Economic Forum -- One World, One Currency: Destination or Delusion? November 8, 2000
The title of this panel harks back to a publication of the European Union or the Commission, a report which was, if my memory serves, called One Market, One Money. And in fact it is the creation of that one money in Europe, the euro, that makes today's topic particularly relevant.

September 29, 1999 -- Transcript of Seminar and Panel Discussion on "A Role for Labor Standards in the New International Economy?"
I would like to start, since we have a full agenda on the question of a role for labor standards in the new international economy. We are very glad to be cooperating with the AFL-CIO, with David Smith and his colleagues, and the World Bank, in organizing this program.

June 24, 1999 -- Transcript of IMF Economic Forum on Dollarization: Fad or Future for Latin America
This Economic Forum was held on June 24, 1999

September 30, 1998 -- Press Briefing by Michael Mussa, Economic Counselor and Director Research Department
Transcript of a press conference on the October 1998 World Economic Outlook

December 19, 1997 -- Press Conference of Michael Mussa, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department
I'd like to welcome you to the press conference of Mr. Michael Mussa, Economic Counselor and Director of Research of the International Monetary Fund, who will present the IMF staff's Interim Assessment of the World Economic Outlook.

Views & Commentaries

June 01, 2008 -- Economic Forecasts: Too Smooth by Far? by Prakash Loungani and Jair Rodriguez, International Monetary Fund

June 18, 2007 -- Expanding world economy is risky business, A Commentary by Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director, IMF, Published in Globe and Mail, Canada