February 12 – A recorded division on an NDP opposition motion will be held

A recorded division will be held on an opposition motion put forward by NDP finance critic Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park, Ont.) that, this House: (a) reaffirm the essential role of the Parliamentary Budget Officer in providing independent analysis to Parliamentarians on the state of the nation's finances, trends in the Canadian economy, and the estimates … Read more

February 7 – Interparliamentary Delegations

The following reports of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-parliamentary Group respecting its participation in the following two meetings were tabled: The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, PNWER, 22nd annual summit held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, July 15-19, 2012. The 66th annual meeting of the Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments held … Read more

February 7 – An NDP opposition motion regarding the PBO was debated

An opposition motion put foward by NDP finance critic Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park, Ont.) that, this House: (a) reaffirm the essential role of the Parliamentary Budget Officer in providing independent analysis to Parliamentarians on the state of the nation's finances, trends in the Canadian economy, and the estimates process; and (b) call on the government … Read more