Media Releases

September 19, 2012 –  Some forms of venture capital funding for business in Canada are strongly linked to innovation, as measured by new patent applications, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Can Venture Capital Foster Innovation in Canada? Yes, but…

September 12, 2012 – The Bank of Canada needs a better inflation indicator that is more sensitive to swings in house prices than the Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Housing Bubbles and the Consumer Price Index: A Proposal for a Better…

Sept. 5, 2012 – Financial regulators should turn their attention to the potential threats to financial stability lurking in the shadow banking system, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Combatting the Dangers Lurking in the Shadows: The Macroprudential…

August 30, 2012 — The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) today recommended that the Bank of Canada maintain its target for the overnight rate, the very short-term interest rate it targets for monetary policy purposes, at 1.00 percent at its next announcement on…