The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled “Budget Analysis for the Acquisition of a Class of Artic /Offshore Patrol Ships” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. The cost estimates and observations presented in this report represent a preliminary set of data for discussion and may be subject to change as the project progresses … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has posted a report entitled “Economic and Fiscal Outlook Update 2014” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has posted a new report entitled “Response on the financing of Employment Insurance and recent measures” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled “Fiscal Sustainability Report 2014” on the Web site at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca.This report provides PBO’s assessment of the long-term sustainability of government finances for three government sub-sectors: the federal government; subnational governments consisting of provinces, territories, local, and aboriginal governments; and the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans. … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled “Expenditure Monitor: 2014-15 Q1” on the Web site at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This note presents detailed analysis of Government spending for the first three months of the fiscal year; highlighting the success of ongoing spending restraint and implementation of the fiscal and economic plan presented in Budget 2014. Call … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled “Federal Balanced Budget Legislation: Context, Impact and Design” on the Web site at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report provides parliamentarians with information to help assess a potential balanced budget legislation. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled “Toll Pricing for the Champlain Bridge Replacement” on the web site at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. This report was prepared to respond to a parliamentarian’s request to estimate the revenues that could be generated by introducing a toll on the Champlain Bridge replacement in Montreal. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a report entitled “Analysis of Performance Budgeting During Recent Fiscal Consolidation” on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the fiscal sustainability of recent spending restraint, the PBO has developed a multi-year framework to analyse spending, performance and relative operational efficacy using public performance and spending … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has posted a new report titled “Fiscal Materiality of Sick Leave in 20 Departments of the Core Public Administration“ on the website at www.pbo-dpb.gc.ca. In February 2014, PBO published a report estimating the fiscal impact of paid sick leave in the federal public service at $871 million in 2011-12. PBO … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer has posted a new report titled “2014-2015 Federal Transfers to Provinces and Territories” online and launched a new online personal income tax tool on the website. Call 613-992-8026.
