PBO to post note on accelerated capital cost allowance

Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Jason Jacques will post a new PBO legislative costing note entitled “Accelerated capital cost allowance and immediate expensing measures” on the PBO website. Contact sylvain.fleury@parl.gc.ca

Webinar: Empowering secure citizen-centric government services

Public Sector Network, in partnership with Portage CyberTech, hosts a webinar titled “Empowering Secure, Seamless, and Citizen-Centric Government Services.” The session will examine how governments can modernize digital service delivery by using Customer Identity and Access Management, verifiable credentials and evolving standards to balance security and user experience, while exploring practical strategies to implement citizen-first digital … Read more

IPAC 21st Annual Leadership Summit

The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) will host its 21st Annual Leadership Summit virtually under the theme “Shaping the Future of Public Service Leadership.” The event will feature discussions on leadership, artificial intelligence and digital transformation, defence and public trust. Register online.

Ukraine and the West: Canada’s role in a pivotal year

The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a virtual policy discussion, “Ukraine and the West: Canada’s Role in a Pivotal Year,” with Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Natalka Cmoc. Cmoc will examine Canada’s strategic role following the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion and discuss how Western support can advance economic resilience, reconstruction and investment opportunities in Ukraine. Register … Read more

PBO to post note on research and development tax incentives

Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Jason Jacques will post a new PBO legislative costing note entitled “Enhancing the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentives ” on the PBO website. Contact sylvain.fleury@parl.gc.ca

Webinar: U.S. health care comes to Canada

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives hosts a webinar to examine what organizers describe as the spread of U.S.-style health care into Canada and its implications for the public health system. Speakers include Andrew Longhurst, senior health policy researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and Drs. Steffie Woolhandler and David U. Himmelstein, professors of … Read more

Webinar: America First Goes Hemispheric

McGill University hosts a webinar, “America First Goes Hemispheric: Trump’s Foreign Policy and Canada’s Strategic Dilemmas,” featuring Vincent Rigby, former national security adviser to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau; McGill professor Maria Popova; and Cambridge University professor Carsten-Andreas Schulz. The event takes place online. Register online.

PBO to post report on 5% NATO commitment

Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Jason Jacques will post a new report entitled “Fiscal Implications of Meeting NATO’s 5% Commitment” on the PBO website. Contact sylvain.fleury@parl.gc.ca