Bill C-392

SUMMARY

This enactment amends the definition “employee” in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Labour Relations Act so that members and special constables of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are no longer excluded from enjoying the same rights as other federal public servants with respect to grievance procedures and collective bargaining.

The enactment repeals Part III of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, which provides for grievance procedures. That Part is no longer necessary, as the grievance procedures set out in Part 2 of the Public Service Labour Relations Act will now be available to members and special constables of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In addition, there are a number of consequential amendments to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act as a result of the repeal of Part III.