Fiscal Sustainability and Local Governments MFABC FINANCIAL FORUM MARCH 26, 2015 LYNDA GAGNÉ, PHD, CPA(CGA) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA.

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Fiscal Sustainability and Local Governments MFABC FINANCIAL FORUM MARCH 26, 2015 LYNDA GAGNÉ, PHD, CPA(CGA) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

Outline  Introduction  Fiscal sustainability reporting in Canada  Canadian fiscal sustainability issues  BC fiscal sustainability issues  Local and total government finance trends  Sustainable fiscal policies

Introduction  Fiscal Sustainability Defined  International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB)  The ability of government to meet its service delivery and financial commitments both now and in the future. (Reporting on the Long-Term Sustainability of Public Finances, November 2009; emphasis added)  CPA Canada’s Public Sector Accounting Board (Financial Condition)  The ability to meet existing financial obligations both in respect of its service commitments to the public and financial commitments to creditors, employees and others. (SORP-4)

Introduction  Fiscal Sustainability Challenges and Risks  Population aging  Climate change  Population growth and other environmental pressures  Infrastructure deficits  Unrealistic growth expectations  Unwillingness to pay for desired public services  Housing market prices bubbles

Fiscal Sustainability Reporting in Canada  PSAB’s SORP4: Indicators of Financial Condition (2009)  Elements of financial condition  Sustainability**  Flexibility**  Vulnerability  Office of Parliamentary Budget Officer projections  Key measure: fiscal gap

Fiscal Sustainability Reporting in Canada  Selected SORP4 Indicators of Financial Condition  Sustainability indicators  net debt/financial assets-to-GDP or taxable assessment  accumulated deficit/surplus-to-GDP or taxable assessment  total expenses-to-GDP or taxable assessment  Flexibility indicators  public debt charges-to-revenues  net book value of capital assets-to-cost of capital assets  own-source revenues-to-GDP or taxable assessment

Fiscal Sustainability Reporting in Canada Federal Government Provincial and Territorial Governments Provincial- Territorial and Local Governments CPP and QPP FundsTotal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Canadian governments’ fiscal gaps, 2014 (PBO Fiscal Sustainability Reports, )

Canadian Fiscal Sustainability Issues Distribution of the Canadian population, by age, 1997, 2007, 2017 and 2027 Source: Statistics Canada, The Canadian Labour Market at a Glance, retrieved from January 24, 2010http://

Canadian Fiscal Sustainability Issues Provincial/Territorial Government Health Expenditure per Capita, by Age Group, Canada, 2012 Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information (2014). National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to Retrieved from

Canadian Fiscal Sustainability Issues Provincial/Territorial Government Health Expenditure as a Proportion of Total Provincial/Territorial Government Expenditure and Programs, Canada, 1993 to 2013 Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information (2014). National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975 to Retrieved from

Canadian Fiscal Sustainability Issues Infrastructure  According to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)’s Canadian Infrastructure Report Card 2012  Municipal drinking-water and wastewater systems ranked “Good: Adequate for now,”  Stormwater systems ranked “Very good: Fit for the future”  Roads received an overall grade of “Fair: Requires attention”  30% of municipal infrastructure ranks between “fair” and “very poor” with an estimated replacement cost of $171.8 billion (111% of aggregate Canadian local government expense in 2013)

Canadian Fiscal Sustainability Issues Infrastructure  New Building Canada Plan  $53 billion across Canada between  In BC:  $1.1 billion under the New Building Canada Fund  $2.76 billion under the Gas Tax Fund

BC Fiscal Sustainability Issues  BC local government per capita spending is low by Canadian standards  At $893, BC local government total per capita property taxes are among the lowest in Canada  Non-residential taxes are comparable to other provinces  Business taxes are not generally a competitive problem in BC, except for specific situations  Recent municipal costs have been growing faster than the population and are often the result of decisions by other governments  The Province had the highest announced marginal effective tax rates for 2014 at 27.1%  Real per capita GDP growth in BC between 1990 and 2010 was estimated at 19.8% compared to the Canadian average of 30.3%  The Province does not appear to have the capacity to substantially increases local government funding

Local and Total Government Finance Trends (from Statistics Canada Government Finance Statistics)

Sustainable Fiscal Policies Provincial and local government revenues need to increase and/or expenses decrease; fiscal policies also need to address the larger issues of climate change, conservation, and sustainability  Provincial and federal gas / carbon taxes can be implemented / enhanced and used to enrich infrastructure funding, including significantly enhanced funding for public transit and cycling infrastructure, and climate change-related infrastructure needs  Tolls on all major arteries in high population density areas with considerable single occupancy vehicle commuting should be considered  Pricing for water and sewer services can be enhanced to reflect full costs of infrastructure and shadows prices for water  Municipalities and regional authorities can continue to support solid waste reduction, recycling, and composting using pricing mechanisms and by- laws  Tax shifts such as these need to be accompanied by measures that compensate or insure low-cost minimum levels of services for low income households and that address competitiveness issues