PBO hopes to offer strong measurement framework on infrastructure spending, 'disentangle' projects

In 2008-09, Infrastructure Canada lapsed $1-billion, almost one-third of its allotted budget, but feds say lapsed money is not lost money and rolls over into following year.

Infrastructure Canada's 2008-9 performance report is "disappointing" and lacks key information, says Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page. In 2008-09, Infrastructure Canada lapsed $1-billion, almost one-third of its allotted budget, and just under one-sixth of all money lapsed by the federal government during that fiscal year, according to the Public Accounts.

Mr. Page said there needs to be an indication of what...