The sharp depreciation of the Canadian dollar and the successful launch of the euro have spawned an animated debate in Canada concerning the potential benefits of formally adopting the U.S. dollar as our national currency. Some observers have suggested that this debate is largely irrelevant,...

The authors describe a special survey of the payment and financial-reporting practices of Canadian firms conducted by the Bank of Canada's regional offices to determine if the U.S. dollar has started to displace the Canadian dollar as a preferred unit of account. A cross-section of firms was...

The sharp depreciation of the Canadian dollar and the successful launch of the euro have sparked a lively debate in Canada about the possible benefits of formally adopting the U.S. dollar as our national currency. Some observers have suggested that this debate is largely irrelevant, since Canada...

1. Early Years, 1935-1954 -- 2. Canadian Economy during the 1950s -- 3. Overview of Monetary Policy during the Coyne Years -- 4. Objective of Monetary Policy -- 5. Developing the Tools of Monetary Policy -- 6. Bank and the Government on Conduct of Monetary Policy -- 7. Responsibility for...