Multimedia

• November 25, 2020

  BankNOTEable Reflections

  

  

  How is the public involved with who goes on a bank note? How are the images chosen? Join Suzette Argo and Boyd Laanstra, specialists from the Bank of Canada’s Currency Department visual content team, as they chat about creating new bank notes for Canada. Peek behind the scenes and discover how Canadians have been engaged in creating bank notes we can all use with confidence and pride.

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• August 26, 2020

  Durable, Accessible Bank Notes

  

  

  Martine Warren, a bank note specialist from the Bank of Canada, talks about the technology and testing that goes into making our bank notes durable and secure. As well, Diane Bergeron from the Canadian Institute for the Blind shares her experience with features that make Canadian notes accessible to those who are blind or partially sighted.

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• August 26, 2020

  The Future of Money

  

  

  Dinesh Shah, a Bank of Canada researcher, and Stéphanie Nolin, an online entrepreneur, talk about current trends in e-commerce. Our payment options are growing daily, but does this mean the death of cash?

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• August 26, 2020

  Canada’s Economy is Global

  

  

  Louis Morel, the Bank of Canada’s Director of Advanced Economies, and Pierre Pyun, employee of a multinational Canadian firm, discuss the global nature of our economy. They highlight the modular methods of today’s manufacturing and introduce us to the international makeup of the products we use every day—and the jobs that depend on them.

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• August 26, 2020

  We all play a role in the economy

  

  

  Explore how the Canadian economy is interconnected and how you contribute to the whole system.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Business, Economics, Financial literacy, Geography, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 06, Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• August 17, 2020

  Funds Management: Selling Bonds

  

  

  Examine how the Bank of Canada manages bond sales as part of its role in government funds management.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Economics, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• August 17, 2020

  Funds Management: Foreign Currency Holdings

  

  

  Learn how foreign currency holdings help manage exchange rate stability and support Canada’s economy.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Economics, Social studies Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5
• August 17, 2020

  Funds Management: The Government’s Bank Account

  

  

  Learn how the central bank manages the Government of Canada’s bank accounts to support financial stability.

  Content type(s): Multimedia Subject(s): Economics Grade level(s): Grade 07 / Secondary 1, Grade 08 / Secondary 2, Grade 09 / Secondary 3, Grade 10 / Secondary 4, Grades 11 and 12 / Secondary 5