Back then, it would have been hard to imagine just how quickly the Web would evolve into the hugely influential medium it is today. It would also have been hard to imagine back then just how far central banks would move towards greater openness and transparency in their day-to-day operations.
So it seems significant that these two trends - the push towards more open, transparent communications, and the unexpectedly rapid ascendance of the Web - should have coincided. At the Bank of Canada, our Web site has been an integral part of our communications strategy over the past eight years.