Canada: Ontario wraps up pre-budget consultations
This year, more than 81,400 people in Ontario participated through 13 weeks of engagement in 2017 Ontario Budget process.
“It’s important we hear directly from people about their priorities as we develop the 2017 Budget…whether they came to an in-person consultation, submitted an idea online, voted for an idea, called into a telephone town hall or shared their perspective in writing,“ said Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance,.
Yvan Baker, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance said, “Pre-budget consultations are important to me because they provide an opportunity for us to hear from people about what is important to them…Using this valuable feedback, we will be able to deliver a strong 2017 Budget that reflects the priorities of Ontarians.”
As part of the 2017 Budget, Ontario Government plans to provide $3 million to fund up to eight proposals through budget talks.
Ontario is the first province to fund ideas from the public for budget process.
The results of the public vote and implementation of public’s suggestions will be available during 2017 Budget announcement.
(Reported by Asha Bajaj)
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