Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, the mighty OGGO, entitled “Appointment of the Parliamentary Budget Officer”.
This report is important for two reasons. First of all, it is a recommendation from the committee that the government appoint Jason Jacques as the permanent Parliamentary Budget Officer for a term of seven years. This recommendation is important because Mr. Jacques's office was recently named by the OECD as the top Parliamentary Budget Office in the world. Additionally, Parliament is without a Parliamentary Budget Officer right now, which means there are no reports coming from the office on the estimates or any other process. This would increase transparency and accountability in this House.