Bill C-37

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	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 Parliament of Canada Act and the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act''.
	SUMMARY
	The main purposes of this enactment are to
	(a) provide members of the House of Commons under 55 years of age who cease to be members with a severance allowance that takes into account any pension immediately payable;
	(b) provide all members of the House of Commons with coverage under the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act as of the coming into force of this enactment; and
	(c) permit the application of that Act in respect of service before the coming into force of this enactment.