Bill C-12
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R.S., c. 39
(3rd Supp.),
subpar.
1(1)(c)(iv);
1989, c. 8, s. 7
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(2) Paragraphs 22(2)(a) and (b) of the Act
are replaced by the following:
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1999, c. 3,
s. 72
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(3) Paragraphs 22(2.1)(a) and (b) of the
Act are replaced by the following:
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15. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 22:
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Rounding of
amounts
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23. A salary referred to in any of sections 9
to 22 that is not a multiple of one hundred
dollars shall be rounded down to the next
lowest multiple of one hundred dollars.
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R.S., c. 16
(3rd Supp.),
s. 2; 1994,
c. 18, s. 9;
1998, c. 30,
s. 4
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16. Section 25 of the Act is replaced by the
following:
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Annual
adjustment of
salary
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25. (1) For the twelve month periods
commencing April 1, 2001, April 1, 2002 and
April 1, 2003, the annual adjustment referred
to in sections 9 to 22 shall be the amount
obtained by multiplying
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by
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Annual
adjustment of
salary
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(2) The salary annexed to an office of judge
in sections 9 to 22 for the twelve month period
commencing April 1, 2004, and for each
subsequent twelve month period, shall be the
amount obtained by multiplying
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by
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Meaning of
certain
expressions
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(3) For the purposes of this section,
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1998, c. 30,
s. 5
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17. Subsection 26(6.2) of the French
version of the Act is replaced by the
following:
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Étude en
comité et
rapport
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(6.2) Le comité mentionné au paragraphe
(6.1) peut effectuer une enquête ou tenir des
audiences publiques au sujet du rapport qui lui
a été déféré en vertu de ce paragraphe; s'il le
fait, le comité fait rapport, au plus tard
quatre-vingt-dix jours de séance après le
renvoi, de ses conclusions à la chambre qui l'a
établi ou désigné.
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18. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 26.2:
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Costs payable
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26.3 (1) The Commission may identify
those representatives of the judiciary
participating in an inquiry of the Commission
to whom costs shall be paid in accordance with
this section.
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Entitlement to
payment of
costs
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(2) A representative of the judiciary
identified under subsection (1) who
participates in an inquiry of the Commission
is entitled to be paid, out of the Consolidated
Revenue Fund, one-half of the costs
determined under subsection (3) in respect of
his or her participation.
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Determina- tion of costs
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(3) A prothonotary of the Federal Court of
Canada shall determine the amount of costs,
on a solicitor-and-client basis, as if the
assessment of costs were an assessment of
costs under subsection 413(1) of the Federal
Court Rules, 1998, with any modifications
that the circumstances require.
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Application
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(4) This section applies to costs incurred in
relation to participation in any inquiry of the
Commission conducted after September 1,
1999.
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1989, c. 8,
s. 10; 1999,
c. 3, s. 73(1)
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19. (1) Subsections 27(1) and (2) of the Act
are replaced by the following:
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Allowance for
incidental
expenditures
actually
incurred
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27. (1) On and after April 1, 2000, every
judge in receipt of a salary under this Act is
entitled to be paid, up to a maximum of $5,000
for each year, for reasonable incidental
expenditures that the fit and proper execution
of the office of judge may require, to the extent
that the judge has actually incurred the
expenditures and is not entitled to be
reimbursed for them under any other
provision of this Act.
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Additional
allowance for
northern
judges
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(2) On and after April 1, 2000, there shall be
paid to each judge of the Supreme Court of the
Yukon Territory, the Supreme Court of the
Northwest Territories and the Nunavut Court
of Justice who is in receipt of a salary under
this Act, in addition to the allowance provided
by subsection (1), a non-accountable yearly
allowance of $12,000 as compensation for the
higher cost of living in the territories.
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R.S., c. 50 (1st
Supp.),
s. 5(2), c. 27
(2nd Supp.),
s. 4; 1993,
c. 28, s. 78
(Sch. III,
s. 84); 1996,
c. 30, s. 2(3);
1998, c. 15,
s. 29
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(2) Subsection 27(7) of the Act is replaced
by the following:
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Limitation
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(7) On and after April 1, 2000, the
maximum yearly amounts of the
representational allowance referred to in
subsection (6) are as follows:
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20. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 41:
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Special Retirement Provision - Supreme Court of Canada Judges |
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Retired judge
may continue
to hold office
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41.1 (1) A judge of the Supreme Court of
Canada who has retired may, with the
approval of the Chief Justice of Canada,
continue to participate in judgments in which
he or she participated before retiring, for a
period not greater than six months after the
date of the retirement.
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Salary, etc.
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(2) A retired judge participating in
judgments shall receive
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No extra
remuneration
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(3) Section 57 applies with respect to a
judge to whom this section applies.
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Benefits |
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Life insurance
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41.2 (1) The Treasury Board shall establish,
or enter into a contract to acquire, an insurance
program for judges covering the following, on
terms and conditions similar to those
contained in the Public Service Management
Insurance Plan and the public service
management insurance directives that apply
to executives:
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Administra- tion
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(2) The Treasury Board may
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Non-applica- tion of certain regulations
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(3) A contract entered into under this
section is not subject to any regulation with
respect to contracts made by the Treasury
Board under the Financial Administration
Act.
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Compulsory
participation
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(4) Participation in basic life insurance
under paragraph (1)(a) is compulsory for all
judges.
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Transitional
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(5) A judge who holds office on the day on
which this section comes into force may,
despite subsection (4), elect, at any time
within ninety days after that day,
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Transitional
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(6) Subject to subsection (7), on the coming
into force of this section, judges shall no
longer be eligible for coverage under any
other life insurance program established by
the Treasury Board.
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Supplement- ary life insurance
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(7) Those judges covered by supplementary
life insurance on the coming into force of this
section may have their coverage continued
under the insurance program for judges,
unless they have made an election under
paragraph (5)(b).
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Health and
dental care
benefits
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41.3 (1) Judges shall be eligible to
participate in the Public Service Health Care
Plan and the Public Service Dental Care Plan
established by the Treasury Board, on the
same terms and conditions as apply to
employees in the executive group.
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Health and
dental care
benefits for
retired judges
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(2) Judges who are in receipt of an annuity
under this Act shall be eligible to participate
in the Public Service Health Care Plan and the
Pensioners' Dental Services Plan established
by the Treasury Board, on the same terms and
conditions as apply to pensioners.
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Administra- tion
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(3) Subject to subsections (1) and (2), the
Treasury Board may
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