13 To this end, we decided in November 2000 to announce adjustments to our policy rate on eight fixed dates throughout the year. 14 Four of these announcements are accompanied by our Monetary Policy Report, which sets out our outlook for the global and Canadian economies as well as the risks to our projections.
Starting this year, the four other decisions will be followed by a public speech by a member of Governing Council. Finally, let me give you a quick overview of some of the questions we addressed in previous reviews. 15  12 Fundamental issues that represent changes in the primary objective of monetary policy would be included in the joint agreement.