Bill C-12
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RECOMMENDATION |
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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''.
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SUMMARY |
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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.
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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.
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It also makes other consequential amendments to the Judges Act and
the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act.
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