They also showed that business investment has weakened as demand slows both in Canada and abroad. We talked a lot about the labour market. Job gains in Canada have been surprisingly strong in recent months, and the labour market remains very tight.
The foregoing measures illustrate that NRB has been giving a clear message to the financial institutions of this country to focus on values-based banking; however, this requires a collaborative approach as their successful implementation is governed by the cooperation provided by the relevant stakeholders. 2  Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me conclude. Banks need to move forward on a new, actionable, shared value approach.