I believe this is a good survey of what other countries are doing. I think doing it every year for the federal government is something fairly impressive.
The other commitment we made, at the suggestion of the Auditor General's office, to brief the Minister of Finance at the end of a cycle on the budget, is also something I'm not aware other countries are doing. I discussed this with colleagues and officials from other countries, and I'm not aware of another country that does that. Again, this will add vigilance into the system to make sure our minister is fully aware of the implications of the decisions he is making on the long-term fiscal state of the country.