Featuring Kevin Page, former Parliamentary Budget Officer
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
9am to Noon
Sheraton Hotel, Penthouse suite, 17th floor, 150 Albert Street, Ottawa
Tickets are available for $20. Click here to purchase your ticket online. Tickets can also be purchased by phone at 613-563-1341 ext 312. There will be no tickets sold at the door.
Schedule:
9:00 am: Introductions (by David Macdonald, CCPA)
9:15am - 10:30am: Kevin Page, former Parliamentary Budget Officer
Speaking about his experience as Canada’s first Parliamentary Budget Officer, how he envisioned the new office, the challenges he faced, and the future of the PBO.
10:30am - 10:45am: Coffee break
10:45 – Noon: Panel discussion on Budget 2013: An evaluation of Budget 2013’s primary measures and how it addresses (or not) the big macro-economic challenges facing Canada.
Moderator: Althia Raj, Ottawa Bureau Chief, Huffington Post Canada
Panelists:
- Peter Devries, Consultant in fiscal policy and co-author of 3dPolicy.ca blog
- Mario Seccareccia, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Ottawa
- Sylvain Schetagne, National Director of Social and Economic Policy, Canadian Labour Congress
- David Macdonald, Senior Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
“I believe that ideas matter deeply in determining our future as a nation. The CCPA is one of Canada’s leading sources of progressive policy ideas. Our work is rooted in the values of social justice and environmental sustainability. It is authoritative and accessible to a broad audience. As non corporate-funded policy think tanks continue to be silenced, the importance of the Centre has never been greater.”