RECOMMENDATION

Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to amend the Judges Act and to amend another Act in consequence''.

SUMMARY

This enactment implements the federal government's reponse to the report of the 1999 Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission regarding compensation and benefits for judges.

It amends the Judges Act to increase judicial salaries and allowances, improve the current judicial annuities scheme and put into place a separate life insurance plan for federally appointed judges.

It also makes other consequential amendments to the Judges Act and the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act.