Bank of Canada deputy governor to discuss building trust in the financial system

Timothy Lane of the Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Timothy Lane will talk about “Building Trust in the Financial System” as part of the Osgoode Distinguished Speakers’ Series at York’s Schulich School of Business Monday.

Timothy Lane
Timothy Lane

The event will take place March 24, from 12:20 to 1:30pm, in the Robert R. McEwen Auditorium, Seymour Schulich Building, Keele campus. The lecture will be followed by an audience Q&A session. Everyone is welcome to attend the event, however, space is limited. RSVP to reserve your spot. The event code is LANE.

One of Canada’s foremost experts on monetary policy and financial system stability, Lane joined the Bank of Canada in 2008 after spending 20 years at the International Monetary Fund and several years as an economics professor.

In his speech, Lane will highlight the importance of good governance in the financial system and the economy. His talk will also focus on how confidence in financial benchmarks, such as LIBOR, has recently been undermined, why that matters and what is being done to restore it.

The event is sponsored by the Distinguished Speakers’ Series Organizing Committee of Osgoode Hall Law School, the Hennick Centre for Business and Law, the JD-MBA Students’ Association, the Schulich School of Business and York University.

For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page.