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Finance committee I believe that it will improve the services provided to parliamentarians. It is an essential new tool available to you to get information. It will give you access to strategic advice relating to your work on the Standing Committee on Finance, for example.
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee We already have a division staffed by economists. However, I do not have access to that money right now: the funding is earmarked for next year. We will continue to offer services through our economists and the division.
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee My short answer is that, in my opinion, this is the reason that the PBO position was created.
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee Should not.
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee No. What I'm saying is that we should not necessarily build the capacity within the library, because there are forecasting firms that already do this. So what we were going to do was independently contract with the forecasting firms once the officer is in place and the requiremen
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee We're independent of the Finance officials.
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee I'm going to let Allan explain this.
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee I submitted my recommendations to the leader of the government in the House of Commons. That is as far as my responsibility goes. I am waiting, just like you are. That said, if you want to adopt a motion, you can take the initiative and do that.
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee Yes, if possible. Of course, the role of the Parliamentary Budget Officer is to help you, either by answering your questions or doing analyses for you.
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee The Library of Parliament reports through the Speaker. It's a parliamentary body. The others report through the executive. They're governmental bodies. As an officer of Parliament, it's more appropriate that I appear on my own. It's not a question of not wanting to do anything.
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee It is independent within the library. The library is an independent institution. The library serves members of Parliament from all parties and in both chambers.
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee That's the purpose of the library. We function basically on the same basis as the Clerk of the House of Commons and the Clerk of the Senate, to serve you. June, who is sitting up at the front of the table, and Alexandre work for the Library of Parliament to provide you with adv
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young
Finance committee Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the opportunity to meet with the committee today and to provide you with a status report on our efforts to establish a parliamentary budget officer within the Library of Parliament. I have invited Jacques Sabourin, Acting Director General
February 13th, 2008Committee meeting
William R. Young