Research guides: Economics: Government Documents

Other Government Publications Research Guides

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Budget Information
The Budget online; includes related documents. Available in print 1875+ at CA1 FN1 in the government documents collection on the 5th floor of Robarts Library.
Delivered in a speech in Parliament, the Budget is "a blueprint for how the Government wants to set the annual economic agenda for Canada."
Estimates for the Government of Canada, 1872/1873+
Available in print

The Estimates provide a detailed forecast, by department, of government spending in the upcoming year. Since the 1990s, department reports have expanded to include reports on plans and priorities as well as performance reports, superseding individual department reports.
Estimates for the Government of Canada, 1996/1997+
Available online.

To access content more than 3 years old, click on 'Publications Archive.'
Public Accounts of Canada, 1877/1878+
Available in print

Some years digitized. See catalogue record for details.
Public Accounts of Canada, 1995+
Available online
Annual Financial Report of the Government of Canada, 1993/1994+
Available in print

"Reviews the government's spending and revenue performance over the previous fiscal year and discusses the factors affecting these results."
Annual Financial Report of the Government of Canada, 1995+
Available online.
Economic and Fiscal Update
Fiscal Reference Tables, 1996+
Annual data on the financial position of the federal and provincial governments.

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