As with the $ and $ bank notes, which were introduced into circulation over the past year, the Bank of Canada has worked with financial institutions and retailers to ease the transition from the old to the new so that the businesses that handle cash can readily adapt.
  The two main downside risks to inflation in Canada relate to a reintensification of sovereign debt and banking concerns in Europe, and the possibility that growth in Canadian household spending could be weaker than projected.   Overall, the Bank judges that the risks to the inflation outlook in Canada are roughly balanced over the projection period.