Press Release Department: Federal - Parliamentary Budget Officer

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux posted a new legislative costing note online entitled ″Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB).″ The full release is available online. Call 613-992-8044.

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux posted three new legislative costing notes: Suspension of audit activities  Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program (MISTFWP) The Fish Harvester Benefit and Fish Harvester Grant The full release is available online. Call 613-992-8026. 

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux posted two new legislative costing notes online entitled “Measures to Assist Seniors During COVID-19” and “Temporary changes to the Canada Student Loans Program in loan year 2020-21.” The full release is available online. Call 613-992-8044. 

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux posted a new legislative costing note online entitled “Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance.” The full release is available online. Call 613-992-8044. 

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux posted a new report online entitled “Reporting of Gains and Losses in the Government’s Financial Results.” The full release is available online. Call 613-992-8026. 

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux posted a new legislative costing note online entitled the “Cost Estimate of Bill S-209: An Act to Amend the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act.” The passage of this act would require the government to prepare a statement on potential effects on women for bills introduced in either House of Parliament … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released an updated scenario analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic and oil price shocks to help parliamentarians gauge the potential impacts on the Canadian economy and the Government’s finances. Scenario Analysis Update:  COVID-19 Pandemic and Oil Price Shocks presents a revised economic scenario and incorporates new federal measures announced up to and … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux posted two legislative costing notes online: The Incremental Cost of Employing 10,000 Reservists As Part of CAF Readiness Efforts in Response to COVID-19; and Deferral of Sales Tax Remittance and Customs Duty Payments until June. Call 613-992-8026.

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux published four PBO legislative costing notes:  Work Sharing Programs for Those Affected by COVID-19 Waiving Part I Broadcasting License Fees and Providing Equivalent Funding to CRTC Canada Emergency Business Account Loan Guarantee Program for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises These notes can be found online. Call 613-992-8044.

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux posted a new report online entitled “Scenario Analysis Update: COVID-19 Pandemic and Oil Price Shocks.” The report provides an updated scenario analysis to help parliamentarians gauge potential economic and fiscal implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent oil market developments. Call 613-992-8026. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux posted six PBO legislative costing notes online: A Moratorium … Read more