Tag: PBO
Top 5 Indigenous, Inuit, and Métis Water Stories 2017
Photo credit: Joe Bryksa, Winnipeg Free Press.
1. National knowledge gaps on water and health
In February, Water Canada reported on new research from the School...
Parliament’s Watchdog Delivers Assessment of Investment Needs for First Nations
In early December, Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette released a report that documented the government’s shortfall in spending to deliver on the 2015 campaign...
First Nations Water and Wastewater Under-Resourced in Federal Budget
The Parliamentary Budget Officer, Jean-Denis Fréchette, released a report today analyzing federal spending on drinking water and wastewater treatment on First Nations reserves. In it,...
PBO Releases New Infrastructure Report; Says Funds Are Moving Slowly
In a new report to parliament, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Jean-Denis Fréchette, provided analysis on the results of the Government’s New Infrastructure Plan (NIP) announced...
