Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. On page 176 of Budget 2021, there is one small paragraph that could have far-reaching implications. There, the Government of Canada announced that it would soon begin consultations on a new carbon pricing measure, known as a… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes 20 January 2021, 9:10 a.m. (Disponible en français : La gestion de la dette fédérale dans le contexte de la COVID-19) In 2020–2021, the federal government is forecasting a significant budgetary deficit and increase to the federal debt. This is… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Les Nations Unies, 75 ans plus tard : « imparfaites, mais indispensables »?) At a 21 September 2020 high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the United Nations’ (UN’s) member states adopted a declaration… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Subventions et contributions — Mise en œuvre des politiques fédérales par le transfert de fonds) The Government of Canada offers some services directly to Canadians, such as the provision of passports (for a fee) for international… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – Aperçu du plan d’infrastructure à long terme du Canada) Through the Investing in Canada plan, the Government of Canada has committed to providing more than $187 billion in infrastructure funding over 12 years, including through bilateral… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Que nous apprend le budget fédéral de 2019 sur les projections relatives aux recettes, aux dépenses, au solde budgétaire et à l’endettement?) One of Parliament’s fundamental roles is to review and approve the government’s spending and… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes You may also wish to consult other HillNotes in honour of International Women’s Day (Disponible en français : Journée internationale des femmes : Comprendre la budgétisation sensible à la sexospécificité) International Women’s Day – observed every year on March 8th –… Read More ›
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Assurer la cohésion entre le budget et le budget principal des dépenses — Changements récents apportés au cycle financier parlementaire) The Government of Canada outlines its spending and tax priorities to Parliament and Canadians in its annual… Read More ›