Latest budget a big step for Canada’s financial services ecosystem
The government will finally advance Canada towards consumer-driven finance when it tables legislation signalled in April’s budget.
Spring lessons from Canada’s recent economic winter
Let’s hope this long economic winter will have equipped us to make the next ones less harsh, and that the spring finally comes back in full force.
The art of monetary policymaking
Whether an explicit broadening of the BoC’s mandate is needed is far from clear, but current circumstances support the need for flexibility in monetary policy frameworks.
Politicians should let the Bank of Canada do its job
The general consensus among economists is that central bank independence is necessary for good inflation control.
Central bank independence must remain a priority
Politicians have many competing priorities, and may not always place a high enough importance on low and stable inflation.
Canadians want more control over their data: the case for consent-centric open banking
In a survey commissioned by Interac for Data Privacy Week, 77 per cent of respondents said that they feel that their personal data is more exposed than ever before.
The curious case of Ottawa’s housing bubble backstop
The cost of helping mortgage holders avoid the pain of higher interest rates will be borne by all consumers as the banks pass the cost along.
If inflation is a disease, central bankers are offering a quack cure: Larry Kazdan
Innovation sector could fall behind without Liberal follow-through on open banking, say advocates
Canadians are still waiting for an open banking system, which the Liberal government pledged would happen in early 2023.
Financial Sector, Investment & Banking Policy Briefing
