March 12 – Parliamentary Budget Officer – Press Release

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report on its website, entitled, “Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada: A look at regions and occupational skill”. The report assesses the importance of foreign workers in the Canadian economy, and then focuses on the question of foreign workers in low-skilled occupations. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

March 10 – Parliamentary Budget Officer – Press Release

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has posted a new report entitled “How the Federal Tax and Transfer System Interacts with Income Inequality” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca.  A short PowerPoint presentation is also available. Call 613-992-8026.

February 26 – Parliamentary Budget Officer – Press Release

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report on its website entitled “Supplementary Estimates (C) 2014-15”, presenting a detailed analysis of the federal government’s fifth and final appropriation bill for the 2014-15 fiscal year. The full release is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

February 24 – Parliamentary Budget Officer – Press Release

The Parliamentary Budget Officer has posted a new report entitled “The Tax-Free Savings Account” (TFSA) on the Website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. A short PowerPoint presentation is also available. The report examines the near- and long-term impacts the TFSA will have on government finances, as well as the distribution of benefits by income, wealth and age. Call … Read more

January 27 – Parliamentary Budget Officer – Press Release

The Parliamentary Budget Officer has posted a new report entitled “Fiscal Impacts of Lower Oil Prices” on the website. This report provides some analysis on the effect of the recent decline in the price of crude oil on Canada’s fiscal situation. Call 613-992-8026.

January 13 – Parliamentary Budget Officer – Press Release

The Parliamentary Budget Office has posted a report entitled “Expenditure Monitor: 2014-15 Q2” on the website. This note analyses implementation of the Government’s spending plan presented in Budget 2014, over the first half of the year. Call 613-992-8026.

December 5 – Parliamentary Budget Office – Press Release

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has posted a report entitled “2013-14 Report on Activities of the Parliamentary Budget Office” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This Report on Activities is published as part of PBO’s strategic priorities and is intended to help parliamentarians understand how the PBO works, the challenges it encounters, and its achievements in … Read more

November 18 – Parliamentary Budget Officer – Press Release

The Parliamentary Budget Officer has posted a report entitled “Supplementary Estimates (B) 2014-15” on the website. This note presents detailed analysis of the federal government’s fourth appropriation bill for the 2014-15 fiscal year. Call 613-992-8026.

November 6 – Parliamentary Budget Officer – Press Release

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has posted a report entitled “Interactive Ready Reckoner User Guide” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has developed an online tool to estimate the potential revenue impacts to the federal treasury that would arise from adjusting various federal tax rates, credits, and brackets during the 2014 calendar year. … Read more