Bank of Canada to launch Financial System Hub

The Bank of Canada will launch its new Financial System Hub, which will serve as the Bank’s new online resource for timely research and analysis on financial stability issues. The hub will be available online. Call 613-782-8782.

Parliamentary Budget Officer to release a report

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will release a new report entitled “Supplementary Estimates (A) 2018-19”, a detailed analysis of the Government’s first supplementary estimates for the 2018-19 fiscal year, which seeks Parliament’s approval of $7.5 billion. This report will be posted online.

Parliamentary Budget Officer to post a new report

The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new report entitled The Strategic Personnel Generation Model (SPGM) Version 1.0. This note provides a technical description of a “personnel generation” model that estimates, and forecasts costs associated with, increases in military personnel. Personnel generation is central to military organizations; it is the first modelled within PBO’s family of tools … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer to table a report

The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new report entitled Economic and Fiscal Outlook – October 2018. Consistent with the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s legislated mandate, this report provides PBO’s economic and fiscal outlook. Call 613-992-8044.

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new report entitled Labour Market Assessment – 2018. This report provides parliamentarians with an assessment of the state of Canada’s labour market. It examines labour market indicators relative to their trend estimates, and looks at wage inequality at the national level, as well as across provinces and by gender. Call 613-992-8044.

PBO to post two new reports

The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post two new reports, the PBO’s Approach to Measuring Potential GDP and Status Report on Phase 1 of the Investing in Canada Plan, online Wednesday. Call 613-992-8026.

PBO to post new report

The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new report entitled Extended April 2018 Economic and Fiscal Outlook online. In preparation for the financial costing of election campaign proposals in 2019, the PBO is taking this opportunity to produce an extended outlook and line-item costing. The PBO encourages parliamentarians and their political parties to provide feedback regarding this … Read more

Canadarm2 to receive its new “hand”

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will lift off to deliver a new “hand” for Canadarm2, the Canadian robotic arm aboard the International Space Station. CSA expert Ken Podwalski will be a guest on NASA TV to provide live commentary during the launch. Call 450-926-4370.

Statistics Canada to release cancer statistics

Statistics Canada is expected to release the Canadian Cancer Statistics for 2018 on June 13, 2018, at 3:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This year’s edition includes the special topic on cancer incidence by stage in Canada and a summary of key statistics from Canadian Cancer Statistics 2017 for the most common types of cancers. The full … Read more

New study on the Canada Pension Plan

The Fraser Institute will release a new study on the Canada Pension Plan. Understanding the Regulatory Framework Governing Private and Public Pensions spotlights how the regulatory burden for the Canada Pension Plan differs from other pensions, including private and public-sector pensions, which face higher costs as a result. Call 604-688-0221 x 517.