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An Act to amend the Judges Act and to amend
another Act in consequence
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[Assented to 14th June, 2001]
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Her Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate and House of Commons
of Canada, enacts as follows:
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| R.S., c. J-1
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| R.S., c. 39
(3rd Supp.),
subpar.
1(1)(c)(i)
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1. Paragraphs 9(a) and (b) of the Judges
Act are replaced by the following:
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(a) The Chief Justice of Canada
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $254,500,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, the amount
that ensures that the ratio between the
salary of the Chief Justice and the salary
for that period of a judge referred to in
paragraph 10(b) remains the same as the
ratio between $254,500 and $198,000,
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Chief Justice
and the salary for that period of a judge
referred to in paragraph 10(b) remains
the same as the ratio between $254,500
and $198,000, and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Chief Justice
and the salary for that period of a judge
referred to in paragraph 10(b) remains
the same as the ratio between $254,500
and $198,000; and
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(b) Eight puisne judges, each
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $235,700,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, the amount
that ensures that the ratio between the
salary of the judge and the salary for that
period of a judge referred to in paragraph
10(b) remains the same as the ratio
between $235,700 and $198,000,
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the judge and the
salary for that period of a judge referred
to in paragraph 10(b) remains the same as
the ratio between $235,700 and
$198,000, and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the judge and the
salary for that period of a judge referred
to in paragraph 10(b) remains the same as
the ratio between $235,700 and
$198,000.
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| R.S., c. 41 (1st
Supp.), s. 1,
c. 39 (3rd
Supp.),
subpar.
1(1)(c)(ii)
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2. Paragraphs 10(a) to (d) of the Act are
replaced by the following:
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(a) The Chief Justice of the Federal Court
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $217,100,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, the amount
that ensures that the ratio between the
salary of the Chief Justice and the salary
for that period of a judge referred to in
paragraph (b) remains the same as the
ratio between $217,100 and $198,000,
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Chief Justice
and the salary for that period of a judge
referred to in paragraph (b) remains the
same as the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000, and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Chief Justice
and the salary for that period of a judge
referred to in paragraph (b) remains the
same as the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000;
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(b) The other judges of the Federal Court of
Appeal, each
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $198,000,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, $200,000,
plus the annual adjustment calculated
under subsection 25(1),
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (ii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1), and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (iii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1);
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(c) The Associate Chief Justice of the
Federal Court
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $217,100,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, the amount
that ensures that the ratio between the
salary of the Associate Chief Justice and
the salary for that period of a judge
referred to in paragraph (d) remains the
same as the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000,
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Associate Chief
Justice and the salary for that period of a
judge referred to in paragraph (d)
remains the same as the ratio between
$217,100 and $198,000, and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Associate Chief
Justice and the salary for that period of a
judge referred to in paragraph (d)
remains the same as the ratio between
$217,100 and $198,000; and
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(d) The other judges of the Trial Division,
each
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $198,000,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, $200,000,
plus the annual adjustment calculated
under subsection 25(1),
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (ii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1), and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (iii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1).
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| R.S., c. 51
(4th Supp.),
s. 13
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3. Paragraphs 11(a) to (c) of the Act are
replaced by the following:
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $217,100,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, the amount
that ensures that the ratio between the
salary of the Chief Judge and the salary
for that period of a judge referred to in
paragraph (c) remains the same as the
ratio between $217,100 and $198,000,
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Chief Judge and
the salary for that period of a judge
referred to in paragraph (c) remains the
same as the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000, and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Chief Judge and
the salary for that period of a judge
referred to in paragraph (c) remains the
same as the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000;
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(b) The Associate Chief Judge
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $217,100,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, the amount
that ensures that the ratio between the
salary of the Associate Chief Judge and
the salary for that period of a judge
referred to in paragraph (c) remains the
same as the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000,
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Associate Chief
Judge and the salary for that period of a
judge referred to in paragraph (c) remains
the same as the ratio between $217,100
and $198,000, and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Associate Chief
Judge and the salary for that period of a
judge referred to in paragraph (c) remains
the same as the ratio between $217,100
and $198,000; and
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(c) The other judges, each
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $198,000,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, $200,000,
plus the annual adjustment calculated
under subsection 25(1),
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (ii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1), and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (iii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1).
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| R.S., c. 39
(3rd Supp.),
subpar.
1(1)(c)(iii);
1990, c. 17,
s. 29(2); 1998,
c. 30, s. 2
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4. Paragraphs 12(a) to (d) of the Act are
replaced by the following:
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(a) The Chief Justice and the Associate
Chief Justice of Ontario, each
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $217,100,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, the amount
that ensures that the ratio between their
respective salaries and the salary for that
period of a justice referred to in
paragraph (b) remains the same as the
ratio between $217,100 and $198,000,
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between their respective salaries and the
salary for that period of a justice referred
to in paragraph (b) remains the same as
the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000, and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between their respective salaries and the
salary for that period of a justice referred
to in paragraph (b) remains the same as
the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000;
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(b) Fourteen Justices of Appeal, each
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $198,000,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, $200,000,
plus the annual adjustment calculated
under subsection 25(1),
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (ii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1), and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (iii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1);
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(c) The Chief Justice and the Associate
Chief Justice of the Superior Court of
Justice, each
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $217,100,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, the amount
that ensures that the ratio between their
respective salaries and the salary for that
period of a judge referred to in paragraph
(d) remains the same as the ratio between
$217,100 and $198,000,
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between their respective salaries and the
salary for that period of a judge referred
to in paragraph (d) remains the same as
the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000, and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between their respective salaries and the
salary for that period of a judge referred
to in paragraph (d) remains the same as
the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000; and
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(d) One hundred and ninety-two other
judges of the Superior Court of Justice, each
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $198,000,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, $200,000,
plus the annual adjustment calculated
under subsection 25(1),
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (ii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1), and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (iii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1).
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| R.S., c. 39
(3rd Supp.),
subpar.
1(1)(c)(iii);
1989, c. 8, s. 1
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5. Paragraphs 13(a) to (d) of the Act are
replaced by the following:
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(a) The Chief Justice of Quebec
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $217,100,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, the amount
that ensures that the ratio between the
salary of the Chief Justice and the salary
for that period of a puisne judge referred
to in paragraph (b) remains the same as
the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000,
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Chief Justice
and the salary for that period of a puisne
judge referred to in paragraph (b)
remains the same as the ratio between
$217,100 and $198,000, and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between the salary of the Chief Justice
and the salary for that period of a puisne
judge referred to in paragraph (b)
remains the same as the ratio between
$217,100 and $198,000;
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(b) Eighteen puisne judges of the Court of
Appeal, each
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $198,000,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, $200,000,
plus the annual adjustment calculated
under subsection 25(1),
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (ii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1), and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount received for the period referred
to in subparagraph (iii), plus $2,000 and
the annual adjustment calculated under
subsection 25(1);
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(c) The Chief Justice, the Senior Associate
Chief Justice and the Associate Chief
Justice of the Superior Court, each
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(i) for the period beginning April 1, 2000
and ending March 31, 2001, $217,100,
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(ii) for the period beginning April 1, 2001
and ending March 31, 2002, the amount
that ensures that the ratio between their
respective salaries and the salary for that
period of a puisne judge referred to in
paragraph (d) remains the same as the
ratio between $217,100 and $198,000,
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(iii) for the period beginning April 1,
2002 and ending March 31, 2003, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between their respective salaries and the
salary for that period of a puisne judge
referred to in paragraph (d) remains the
same as the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000, and
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(iv) for the period beginning April 1,
2003 and ending March 31, 2004, the
amount that ensures that the ratio
between their respective salaries and the
salary for that period of a puisne judge
referred to in paragraph (d) remains the
same as the ratio between $217,100 and
$198,000; and
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