Federal budget 2017

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) annually offers its views on priorities for the federal budget. Review past submissions of pre-budget briefs and consultations, and post-budget release opinions and commentary.

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For each annual federal budget, CPA Canada offers its views on the budget’s priorities in a variety of ways. CPA Canada:

submits a pre-budget brief
participates as a witness in the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance pre-budget consultations
provides opinion and commentary on budget day, after the budget is released

Budget 2017: Key highlights

Cover of CPA Canada's Federal Budget Brief 2017.

2017 Federal Budget Brief

What does the 2017 federal budget have in store for you? Find expert opinion and commentary in CPA Canada's budget brief.

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Infographic: Budget 2017 - Skills and Learning

CPA Canada is encouraged by government initiatives that support developing the skills needed for a modern, innovation-driven economy. Technical skills and sophisticated business management skills are important for moving Canadian businesses forward.

Budget 2017 infrastructure image with green, social, public transit, trade and transportation, and rural and northern communities icons

Infographic: Budget 2017 - Infrastructure

The 2016 Fall Economic Statement outlined plans to spend more than $180 billion on infrastructure over 12 years. CPA Canada believes these investments must be devoted to productivity-enhancing infrastructure that improves Canada's competitiveness.

Infographic: Federal budget lacks balanced budget target

Accountability is essential. Responsible fiscal management fosters confidence and growth. CPA Canada urges the federal government to chart a course to balanced budgets over the medium term.

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Federal 2016 pre-budget submission (summer)

CPA Canada participated in the annual pre-budget consultations led by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. We submitted a brief to the committee with recommendations for the 2017 federal budget.