The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled Assessing the Impact of Canada Pension Plan Enhancements on the Public Service Pension Plan. This report examines how the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) enhancements from 2019 to 2025 affected the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP). The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) commissioned the Office of the … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new additional analysis entitled The Evolution of Canada’s Social Housing Stock. Canada lacks reliable data to understand the size and evolution of its social housing stock. The best available data suggests that Canada has roughly 600,000 to 700,000 units of social housing and that this has been relatively stable over … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released his Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The report provides a baseline projection to help parliamentarians gauge potential economic and fiscal outcomes under current policy settings. “As the new federal immigration policies curb population growth, we expect economic activity to slow down in 2025 and 2026,” says PBO Yves Giroux. “Rising uncertainty surrounding trade actions … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled A Distributional Analysis of a National Guaranteed Basic Income – Update. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released a report that estimates the likelihood of meeting certain fiscal targets, called a stress test of the Government’s fiscal anchor and fiscal objective. “Based on the Government’s current fiscal plan, we estimate that there is a 61 per cent chance that the Government’s fiscal anchor of a declining debt-to-GDP ratio will be … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officerposted a new report entitled Model for Projecting the Number of Households in Core Housing Need. This report outlines a model developed to project the number of households in core housing need. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Impact assessment of 2025-2027 Immigration Level Plan. This report uses demographic scenarios to estimate the economic impacts of the new immigration policies presented in the Government’s 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Fall Economic Statement: Issues for Parliamentarians. This note flags issues regarding the 2024 Fall Economic Statement that may be of interest to parliamentarians. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Removing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from funeral-related expenses. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Increasing the Northern Residents Deduction. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Fiscal cost of task-based IT contracting. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.
