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Consult these brief articles that explain the Bank of Canada's core functions and the broader economy. Topics include the role of the Bank, monetary policy, inflation, exchange rates, productivity, tariffs and more.

Find trusted resources and tools from the Bank of Canada and national and international organisations to support your teaching of economics.

Make learning about Canadian money, financial literacy and the economy fun—made for parents and teachers to use with kids.

Explore the Canadian economy, financial literacy, money math, the history of money and more. These classroom-ready lesson plans include worksheets and hands-on activities—organized by grade or subject.

The men on the back of this bill were part of a small community of families, a summer hunting camp called Aulatsiivik on Baffin Island.

Book a free, staff-led school program—whether you’re visiting us in Ottawa for an unforgettable field trip or joining online from anywhere in Canada.

When the Barenaked Ladies released “If I Had a $1,000,000,” they could have considered themselves reasonably rich. And today? Well, there’s this inflation thing…

Learn about the role of currency and free trade in this interactive game. Split your class into two planetary delegations to trade with each other and score points.

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.

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?