The Standing Committee on Finance of the House of Commons is inviting Canadians to submit ideas as part of its pre-budget consultation process. Groups have until August 1 to make the submissions.
Here is the new release from the Finance Committee:
NEWS RELEASE
House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Launches Pre-Budget Consultations
Ottawa, June 20, 2025 –
Today, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance is inviting Canadians to participate in its annual pre-budget consultations process. A report on these consultations will be tabled in the House of Commons.
“It is my distinct pleasure, as the newly elected Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, to be announcing the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2025 federal budget,” said the Hon. Karina Gould, M.P. for Burlington, “These consultations are a critical part of the committee’s mandate, allowing committee members to hear and discuss the federal spending priorities of Canadians and their visions for our country. We look forward to hearing from you.”
The deadline for submitting written briefs through the committee’s website is no later than Friday, 1 August 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Written briefs must be no longer than 2,000 words and should adhere to the following template. All text contained in the written brief, including – but not limited to – graphs, quotes, images and footnotes will count towards the limit of 2,000 words. Only one written brief per organization or individual will be accepted. Written briefs that do not meet these requirements may not be considered by the committee. Following translation, the written briefs will be posted on the committee’s website. All those who submit a written brief will be considered as having made a request to appear before the committee.