The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled “Cost Estimate of Tax Credit for Confederation Bridge Tolls” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report provides a cost estimate of a proposed non-refundable personal income tax credit for Confederation Bridge tolls paid by local residents, that is, those living on Prince Edward Island. The … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted two new cost estimates: Cost Estimate for Bill C-261: An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for survivors and children) Cost Estimate for Bill S-209: An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has posted Fiscal Sustainability Report 2016 on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report assesses the fiscal sustainability of Canada’s federal government, subnational governments and public pension plans. Call 613-992-8026.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette released a new report: Financial Impacts of Budget 2016 Measures on Selected Families with Children. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted two new cost estimates: Cost Estimate of Bill C-239: An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Charitable Gifts) and Cost Estimate of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (school authorities) on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette posted a new report assessing the “Supplementary Estimates (A) 2016-17” on the website. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled “Fiscal Analysis of a Targeted Tax Credit for Taxpayers in the Second Bracket” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. In response to a request from Senator Larry Smith, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) uses four methods to estimate … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled “Fiscal and Economic Impacts of Curtailing the Planned Tax Cut for Small Businesses” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. In response to a request by a Member of Parliament, the PBO has prepared estimates of the fiscal and economic impacts of the Budget 2016 decision to maintain … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer, Jean-Denis Fréchette, released a new report, Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Developments, Prospects and Reductions. Canada has adopted a target for greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 of 30 per cent below the level of 2005. To achieve that, significant changes will have to occur to make the economy less GHG-intensive. The full report … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has released a new report entitled “Economic and Fiscal Outlook April 2016” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report responds to the 4 February 2016 Standing Committee on Finance motion that “consistent with the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) mandate to provide independent analysis about the state of Canada’s finances and … Read more
