Parliamentary Budget Officer

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux posted a new legislative costing note: “Modifications to federal financial assistance supports for students and recent graduates” on his website. Call 613-222-8516.

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Canada Workers Benefit Enhancement. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new PBO report entitled Supplementary Estimates (A) 2021-22. The report presents a detailed analysis of the Government’s first Supplementary Estimates for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which seeks Parliament’s approval … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Digital Services Tax. The note is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Canada Recovery Hiring Program. The note is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits Extension​. The note is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Bill C-265 : An Act to Amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine). The note is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Emissions Reduction Fund – Onshore. The note is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Rate Reduction for Zero-Emission Technology Manufacturers. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Luxury goods sales tax. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new PBO report entitled Cost Analysis of a Post-secondary Student Relief Package. This report is in response to a request by NDP MPs Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) and Lindsay Mathyssen (London–Fanshawe, Ont.)) to examine the cost of a set of post-secondary education measures outlined in Private Member’s Motion M-75, Implementation … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new PBO report entitled Federal Spending on First Nations and Inuit Health Care. This report provides an overview of federal and provincial/territorial government health spending on the First Nations and Inuit population. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Tax on Unproductive Use of Canadian Housing by Foreign Non-resident Owners. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled The Collection of GST from Foreign-Based Sellers on Goods Sold to Canadian Residents from Canadian Fulfillment Warehouses. The … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new PBO report entitled Budget 2021: Issues for Parliamentarians. To assist parliamentarians in their budgetary deliberations, this report highlights key issues arising from Budget 2021. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Tobacco Taxation Increase. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released an analysis of the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB) spending and investment commitments since its inception in 2017 as part of the Government’s $187.8 billion Investing in Canada Plan. “CIB has been spending much slower than planned, but funding delays are common for public-private infrastructure investment projects,” says PBO Yves Giroux. “Based on … Read more