The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Bill C-342 – Cost of carbon pricing deduction from GST. The PBO examines provincial carbon pricing regimes to estimate the cost of excluding tax, duty or fee imposed by a province in respect of carbon from the calculation of the GST. The report is available online. Call. … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Budget Sufficiency for First Nations Water and Wastewater Infrastructure. This report responds to a request from NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins–James Bay, Ont.), to estimate the costs of upgrading water and wastewater infrastructure on First Nations reserves, in order to eliminate long-term boil water advisories, and … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Bill S-3: Addressing sex based inequities in Indian registration. Several Parliamentarians requested that the PBO estimate the financial cost of the proposed changes to the Indian Act set out in Bill S-3 An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex based inequities in registration). The PBO was … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Federal Support for Low Income Individuals and Families online. Approximately 3.2 million to 5.0 million Canadians have low income. To help mitigate the effects of low income and to address the causes of economic disadvantage, the Government of Canada provides a range of tax credits, services and payments to … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Supplementary Estimates (B) 2017-18. This report presents detailed analysis of the second supplement to the Government’s Main Estimates for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a new report entitled Economic and Fiscal Outlook – October 2017. Consistent with the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s legislated mandate, this report provides PBO’s economic and fiscal outlook. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer tabled a report entitled Fiscal Sustainability Report 2017. This report provides PBO’s assessment of the sustainability of government finances over the long term for the federal government, subnational governments and public pension plans. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Economic and Fiscal Monitor – August 2017. This report provides an in-year estimate of Canadian gross domestic product in 2017 and the Government of Canada’s budgetary balance in 2016 -17 and 2017-18, based on data released since our April 2017 Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The report is … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Household Indebtedness and Financial Vulnerability – Recent Developments and Outlook. This report reviews recent developments in household finances and assesses prospects for financial vulnerability over the medium term based on PBO’s April 2017 Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Following the Dollar – Tracking Budget 2016 Spending and tax Measures. This note tracks the implementation of Budget 2016 spending and tax measures in the fiscal year 2016-17. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a new report entitled Household Formation and the Housing … Read more
