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Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 71.1
Entitlement 71.1 (1) A member of the Senate or the House of Commons who resigns by reason of disability may elect to receive an annual disability allowance equal to 70% of their annual salaries and allowances under sections 55.1 and 62.1 to 62.4 of this Act and section 4.1 of the Salaries Act , on the date of resignation, if at the time of their resignation, the member (a) is 65 years of age or over; and (b) is incapable, because of the disability, of performing the member’s duties. Adjustments (2) The disability allowance shall be adjusted to take into account changes in the annual salaries and allowances on which the disability allowance was based. Payment (3) The disability allowance shall be paid (a) in the case of a member of the Senate, until the member revokes the election, attains 75 years of age or dies, whichever is the earliest; or (b) in the case of a member of the House of Commons, until the member revokes the election or dies or the date of the next general election following the member’s resignation, whichever is the earliest. Regulations (4) The Governor in Council may make regulations respecting disability allowances, including regulations respecting (a) the determination of eligibility for disability allowances and medical examinations that are required; (b) elections to receive disability allowances and the revocation of elections; and (c) the administration and payment of disability allowances. Retroactive regulations (5) Regulations made under subsection (4) may, if they so provide, be retroactive. 2001, c. 20, s. 11; 2003, c. 16, s. 12; 2005, c. 16, s. 10 2022, c. 10, s. 242
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 71.2
Eligibility if person not in receipt of allowance 71.2 (1) If a person, having reached 50 years of age and having contributed or elected to contribute under the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act as a member for at least six years, ceases to be a member of the Senate or the House of Commons and is not in receipt of an allowance by virtue of subsection 37.1(1) of that Act, the person is deemed to be in receipt of an allowance, other than a withdrawal allowance, under that Act for the purpose of being eligible to participate in the Public Service Health Care Plan, the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan and the Public Service Management Insurance Plan established by the Treasury Board, on the same terms and conditions as apply to persons in receipt of an allowance, other than a withdrawal allowance, under that Act. When provision ceases to apply (2) Subsection (1) ceases to apply if the person (a) reaches 55 years of age; (b) becomes entitled to receive a disability pension under the Canada Pension Plan or a provincial pension plan similar to it; or (c) becomes a member of the Senate or the House of Commons. Eligibility if person in receipt of disability allowance (3) A person who is entitled to and elects to receive a disability allowance under section 71.1 is deemed to be in receipt of an allowance, other than a withdrawal allowance, under the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act for the purpose of being eligible to participate in the plans referred to in subsection (1), on the same terms and conditions as apply to persons in receipt of an allowance, other than a withdrawal allowance, under that Act. 2004, c. 18, s. 1
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 72
Payments out of C.R.F. 72 (1) There is hereby granted to Her Majesty, out of any unappropriated moneys forming part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, an annual sum sufficient to enable Her Majesty to pay the amount of the sessional allowances of members of Parliament. Salary of Parliamentary Secretaries (2) The salary of a Parliamentary Secretary under this Act shall be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Payments out of C.R.F. (3) The sessional allowances payable under subsection 55(10), any supplementary severance allowance payable under subsection 70(6) and any disability allowance payable under section 71.1 shall be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. R.S., 1985, c. P-1, s. 72; 1998, c. 23, s. 8; 2001, c. 20, s. 12
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 73
Books, etc., vested in Her Majesty 73 All books, paintings, maps and other articles that are in the joint possession of the Senate and the House of Commons, including any additions to the collection of articles, are vested in Her Majesty, for the use of both Houses of Parliament, and shall be kept in a suitable portion of the Parliament buildings appropriated for that purpose. R.S., c. L-7, s. 2
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 74
Administration 74 (1) The direction and control of the Library of Parliament and the officers, clerks and servants connected therewith is vested in the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons assisted, during each session, by a joint committee to be appointed by the two Houses. Regulations (2) The Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament, assisted by the joint committee referred to in subsection (1), may, subject to the approval of the two Houses, make such orders and regulations for the government of the Library, and for the proper expenditure of moneys voted by Parliament for the purchase of books, maps or other articles to be deposited therein, as appear to them appropriate. R.S., c. L-7, ss. 3, 4
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 75
Parliamentary Librarian 75 (1) The Governor in Council may, by commission under the Great Seal, appoint a Parliamentary Librarian to hold office during pleasure. Rank and duties (2) The Parliamentary Librarian has the rank of a deputy head of a department of the Government of Canada and, subject to section 74, has the control and management of the Library. Associate Parliamentary Librarian (3) The Governor in Council may, by commission under the Great Seal, appoint an Associate Parliamentary Librarian to hold office during pleasure who, in addition to any duties defined in respect of the office under section 78, shall execute and perform the duties and functions of Parliamentary Librarian during the absence, illness or other incapacity of the Parliamentary Librarian or during a vacancy in the office of Parliamentary Librarian. Other officers and employees (4) The officers, other than the Parliamentary Librarian and the Associate Parliamentary Librarian, and the clerks and servants who are authorized by law and required for the service of the Library may be appointed in the manner prescribed by law to hold office during pleasure. R.S., 1985, c. P-1, s. 75; 2006, c. 9, s. 114; 2017, c. 20, s. 126
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 75.01
Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate 75.01 (1) There is hereby established the position of Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate, the holder of which is an officer of the Library of Parliament. Selection (2) The Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons, acting together, shall select the Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate from a list of three names reﬂective of Canada’s diversity, consistent with the principle that the primary oﬃcial language spoken by the holder shall alternate and submitted in confidence by a committee chaired by the Parliamentary Librarian and also composed of the Director of the National Gallery of Canada, the Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada, the Chairperson of the Canada Council for the Arts and the President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, or their designates. Tenure of office (3) The Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate holds office for a term not exceeding two years, at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons acting together. Mandate (4) The mandate of the Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate is to promote the arts in Canada, through Parliament, including by fostering knowledge, enjoyment, awareness and development of the arts. Powers (5) In carrying out their mandate, the Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate may (a) produce or cause to be produced artistic creations, at the request of either Speaker, especially for use in Parliament on occasions of state; (b) sponsor artistic events, including art exhibitions; (c) give advice to the Parliamentary Librarian regarding the collection of the Library and acquisitions to enrich the Library’s cultural holdings; and (d) perform such other related duties as are requested by either Speaker or the Parliamentary Librarian. Definition of arts (6) In this section, arts means drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, videography, ﬁlmmaking and digital creations that reﬂect the diversity of Canada, including with respect to the languages in use and its ethnocultural composition. 2024, c. 9, s. 1
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 75.1
Parliamentary Poet Laureate 75.1 (1) There is hereby established the position of Parliamentary Poet Laureate, the holder of which is an officer of the Library of Parliament. Selection (2) The Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons, acting together, shall select the Parliamentary Poet Laureate from a list of three names submitted in confidence by a committee chaired by the Parliamentary Librarian and also composed of the Librarian and Archivist of Canada, the Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada and the Chairperson of the Canada Council for the Arts. Term (3) The Parliamentary Poet Laureate holds office for a term not exceeding two years, at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons acting together. Roles and responsibilities (4) The Parliamentary Poet Laureate may (a) write poetry, especially for use in Parliament on occasions of state; (b) sponsor poetry readings; (c) give advice to the Parliamentary Librarian regarding the collection of the Library and acquisitions to enrich its cultural holdings; and (d) perform such other related duties as are requested by either Speaker or the Parliamentary Librarian. 2001, c. 36, s. 1; 2004, c. 11, s. 35 2024, c. 9, s. 2(E)
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 76
Salaries of Librarians 76 (1) Each of the Librarians appointed under subsections 75(1) and (3) shall receive such salary as that Librarian is by law authorized to receive. Salaries of other officers and employees (2) The salaries of the officers, other than those referred to in subsection (1), and of the clerks and servants of the Library shall be fixed according to the scale provided by law. R.S., c. L-7, s. 7
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 77
Payment 77 The salaries of the officers, clerks and servants of the Library of Parliament and any casual expenses connected therewith shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament for that purpose. R.S., c. L-7, s. 8
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 78
Duties of Librarians and staff 78 The Parliamentary Librarian, the Associate Parliamentary Librarian and the other officers, clerks and servants of the Library are responsible for the faithful discharge of their official duties, as defined, subject to this Act, by regulations agreed on by the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament and concurred in by the joint committee referred to in section 74. R.S., 1985, c. P-1, s. 78; 2006, c. 9, s. 115; 2017, c. 20, s. 127
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79
Stationery 79 The supply of stationery required for the use of the Library shall be furnished by the Department of Public Works and Government Services and charged to the Houses of Parliament. R.S., 1985, c. P-1, s. 79; 1996, c. 16, s. 61
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.01
Purpose 79.01 Sections 79.1 to 79.5 provide for an independent and non-partisan Parliamentary Budget Officer to support Parliament by providing analysis, including analysis of macro-economic and fiscal policy, for the purposes of raising the quality of parliamentary debate and promoting greater budget transparency and accountability. 2017, c. 20, s. 128
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.1
Appointment 79.1 (1) The Governor in Council shall, by commission under the Great Seal, appoint a Parliamentary Budget Officer after consultation with the following persons and after approval of the appointment by resolution of the Senate and House of Commons: (a) the Leader of the Government in the Senate or Government Representative in the Senate, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and the Leader or Facilitator of every other recognized party or parliamentary group in the Senate; and (b) the leader of every recognized party in the House of Commons. Experience and expertise (1.1) The Parliamentary Budget Officer shall have demonstrated experience and expertise in federal or provincial budgeting. Tenure (2) The Parliamentary Budget Officer holds office during good behaviour for a term of seven years but may be removed for cause by the Governor in Council on address of the Senate and House of Commons. Reappointment (3) The Parliamentary Budget Officer may be reappointed for one or more terms of up to seven years each. However, the Parliamentary Budget Officer shall serve no more than 14 years in office in total. Interim appointment (4) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, or if that office is vacant, the Governor in Council may appoint any person to hold that office in the interim for a term not exceeding six months, and that person shall, while holding office, be paid the remuneration and expenses that may be fixed by the Governor in Council. Remuneration and expenses (5) The Parliamentary Budget Officer shall be paid the remuneration and expenses fixed by the Governor in Council. 2006, c. 9, s. 116; 2017, c. 20, s. 128 2022, c. 10, s. 243
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.11
Deputy head 79.11 (1) The Parliamentary Budget Officer has the rank of a deputy head of a department of the Goverment of Canada and has the control and management of the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Powers to contract (2) The Parliamentary Budget Officer may, in carrying out the work of the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, enter into contracts, memoranda of understanding or other arrangements. Staff (3) The Parliamentary Budget Officer may employ any officers and employees and may engage the services of any agents and mandataries, advisers and consultants that the Parliamentary Budget Officer considers necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Technical assistance (4) The Parliamentary Budget Officer may engage on a temporary basis the services of persons having technical or specialized knowledge necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Authorization (5) The Parliamentary Budget Officer may, subject to the conditions that he or she sets, authorize any person to exercise any powers under subsections (2) to (4) on behalf of the Parliamentary Budget Officer that he or she may determine. Salaries (6) The salaries of the officers and employees of the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer shall be fixed according to the scale provided by law. Payment (7) The salaries of the officers and employees of the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, and any casual expenses connected with the office, shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament for that purpose. Estimate to be prepared (8) Before each fiscal year, the Parliamentary Budget Officer shall cause to be prepared an estimate of the sums that will be required to pay the charges and expenses of the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer during the fiscal year. Inclusion in government estimates (9) The estimate referred to in subsection (8) shall be considered by the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons and then transmitted to the President of the Treasury Board, who shall lay it before the House of Commons with the estimates of the government for the fiscal year. 2017, c. 20, s. 128
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.12
Cooperation 79.12 The Parliamentary Budget Officer and the Parliamentary Librarian shall take all reasonable steps to cooperate with each other to avoid any unnecessary duplication of resources and services provided to parliamentary committees and members of the Senate and the House of Commons. 2017, c. 20, s. 128
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.13
Annual work plan 79.13 (1) Before each fiscal year, the Parliamentary Budget Officer shall prepare an annual work plan for that year that includes (a) criteria for the allocation of resources to the various functions within the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s mandate; (b) a list of matters of particular significance relating to the nation’s finances or economy that, in the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s opinion after consultation with the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons, should be brought to the attention of the Senate and the House of Commons during the year; and (c) a statement of the manner in which the Parliamentary Budget Officer intends to prioritize requests for his or her services from parliamentary committees and members of the Senate and the House of Commons. Annual work plan updated (2) The Parliamentary Budget Officer may update the annual work plan as required during the fiscal year. Tabling of annual work plan (3) After the annual work plan has been provided to the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons, they shall each table it in the House over which he or she presides. 2017, c. 20, s. 128
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.21
e request or the estimate. Report (12) The Parliamentary Budget Officer shall provide a report containing the estimate to an authorized representative of the party on behalf of which the estimate was requested or to the member who made the request. Proposal publicly announced (13) An authorized representative of the party on behalf of which an estimate was requested or the member who made a request shall notify the Parliamentary Budget Officer, in writing, if the proposal for which the estimate is requested has been publicly announced. Report made public (14) The Parliamentary Budget Officer shall make a report available to the public as soon as feasible after the report has been provided to the authorized representative or the member under subsection (12) and the Parliamentary Budget Officer has been notified that the policy proposal has been publicly announced. However, the Parliamentary Budget Officer shall not make the report available to the public on or after the date of the general election. Estimate not completed (15) If, in the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s opinion, he or she does not have sufficient time or information to complete a requested estimate within the period described in subsection (2), the Parliamentary Budget Officer shall notify an authorized representative of the party on behalf of which the estimate was requested or the member who made the request, in writing, that he or she is discontinuing work on the estimate and that it will not be completed. Publication of request and statement (16) If the Parliamentary Budget Officer discontinues work on a request under subsection (15) and the request is for an estimate of the financial cost of a proposal that has been publicly announced, the Parliamentary Budget Officer shall, before the end of the period described in subsection (2), publish the request and a statement of the reasons why the request could not be completed. Definitions (17) The following definitions apply in this section. authorized representative means the leader of a recognized party in the House of Commons on the day before the first day of the period described in subsection (2) or a person authorized in writing by the leader for the purposes of this section. ( représentant autorisé ) member means a person who is a member of the House of Commons on the day before the first day of the period described in subsection (2) but who is not a member of a recognized party on that day. ( membre ) 2017, c. 20, s. 128
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1
authorized representative means the leader of a recognized party in the House of Commons on the day before the first day of the period described in subsection (2) or a person authorized in writing by the leader for the purposes of this section. ( représentant autorisé )
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1
member means a person who is a member of the House of Commons on the day before the first day of the period described in subsection (2) but who is not a member of a recognized party on that day. ( membre )
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.22
Annual report 79.22 The Parliamentary Budget Officer shall, within three months after the end of each fiscal year, submit a report on his or her activities under sections 79.2 and 79.21 for that year to the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons, who shall each table the report in the House over which he or she presides. The Parliamentary Budget Officer shall not make the report available to the public before it has been tabled in either the Senate or the House of Commons. 2017, c. 20, s. 128
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.3
Definitions 79.3 The following definitions apply in sections 79.4 to 79.5. department has the same meaning as in any of paragraphs (a), (a.1) and (d) of the definition department in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act . ( ministère ) head has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Access to Information Act . ( responsable d’institution fédérale ) parent Crown corporation has the same meaning as in subsection 83(1) of the Financial Administration Act . ( société d’État mère ) 2006, c. 9, s. 116; 2017, c. 20, s. 128
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1
department has the same meaning as in any of paragraphs (a), (a.1) and (d) of the definition department in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act . ( ministère )
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1
head has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Access to Information Act . ( responsable d’institution fédérale )
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1
parent Crown corporation has the same meaning as in subsection 83(1) of the Financial Administration Act . ( société d’État mère )
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.4
Access to information 79.4 (1) Except as provided by any other Act of Parliament that expressly refers to this subsection, the Parliamentary Budget Officer is entitled, by request made to the head of a department or of a parent Crown corporation, to free and timely access to any information under the control of the department or parent Crown corporation that is required for the performance of his or her mandate. Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any information (a) the disclosure of which is restricted under section 19 of the Access to Information Act ; (b) that is protected by solicitor-client privilege or professional secrecy of advocates and notaries or by litigation privilege; (c) the disclosure of which is restricted under any provision of any other Act of Parliament set out in Schedule II to the Access to Information Act ; or (d) that is a confidence of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as defined in subsection 39(2) of the Canada Evidence Act . 2006, c. 9, ss. 116, 117; 2017, c. 20, s. 128
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.41
Refusal to provide access to information 79.41 If he or she refuses to provide access to information requested under subsection 79.4(1), the deputy minister of the department concerned or the person who occupies any other similar position for the federal institution or parent Crown corporation, as the case may be, shall provide the Parliamentary Budget Officer with a written justification for the refusal. 2017, c. 20, s. 128
Parliament of Canada Act — P-1 79.42
Notification 79.42 If the Parliamentary Budget Officer is of the opinion that he or she has not been provided with free or timely access to information requested under subsection 79.4(1), he or she may so notify the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons or any appropriate committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament. 2017, c. 20, s. 128