In addition, two important features of our inflation-targeting regime have drawn favourable international recognition: first, the price stability policy goal of the regime is founded on a joint agreement between the Bank of Canada and the Government of Canada; and second, the agreement is reviewed regularly on a five-year basis.
Building bridges between our educational institutions, the business sector, and community organizations will no doubt be an essential aspect of  our efforts to increase familiarity with new technological and financial tools that are fundamental to improving individual economic well-being. Such efforts, and educators like you, will have a critical bearing on how well we meet the challenges of an increasingly knowledge-based global economy.