The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new report entitled “Considerations for Parliament in Reforming the Business of Supply”. This note outlines considerations for parliamentarians regarding the Government’s proposals to reform the Business of Supply. Call 613-992-8026.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette will release a new report entitled “Supplementary Estimates (B) 2016-17”. This note presents detailed analysis of the second supplement to the Government’s Main Estimates for the 2016-17 fiscal year. The report will be posted online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study comparing the fiscal situations of Alberta and Texas. The study, One Energy Boom, Two Approaches: Fiscal Restraint Has Left Texas in Better Shape than Alberta, spotlights how each jurisdiction handled public finances both during and following the energy boom of 2004 to 2014. The study will be … Read more
The autumn 2016 issue of the Bank of Canada Review, a semi-annual publication featuring articles related to the Canadian economy and to central banking will be released. This issue of the review features the following articles: Reinventing the Role of Central Banks in Financial Stability, Market Operations and Liquidity Provision at the Bank of Canada, Recent Changes to the … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer, Jean-Denis Fréchette, will post a new report entitled “Fall Economic Statement 2016: Issues for Parliamentarians.” To assist parliamentarians in their pre-budget deliberations, this report identifies key issues arising from the Government’s Fall Economic Statement 2016. The report will be available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts a webinar on “Bilateral health agreements between the federal and provincial/territorial governments in Canada” featuring Gregory P. Marchildon, Ontario Research Chair in Health Policy and System Design at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. He will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such bilateral … Read more
The Canadian Charity Law Association hosts a webinar featuring what all public-policy advocates in the charitable and non-profit sectors need to know about the rules of lobbying and political action in Canada. Presented by Sean Moore, founder and principal of Advocacy School. Details online.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining traits of successful First Nations in Canada. The study, Why First Nations Succeed, spotlights governance (i.e. chief and council compensation) and economic (i.e. openness to industry) traits common to successful First Nations in Canada with the highest living standards. Call 604-688-0221 x 589.
The Fraser Institute will release a new study examining the cost and performance of Canada’s health-care system. Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2016 spotlights how much Canada spends on health care and how our system performs relative to other developed countries in several key areas including the number of physicians, the availability of … Read more
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will release its Fall Housing Market Outlook and fourth quarter Housing Market Assessment. The Outlook report provides a two-year forecast of housing starts, sales, prices and key economic indicators. The Assessment report identifies potentially problematic conditions in Canadian housing markets. This is the first time that the two reports will … Read more
