C-218
First Session, Fortieth Parliament,
57 Elizabeth II, 2008
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-218
An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for surviving spouse and children)
first reading, November 21, 2008
NOTE
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
This bill was introduced during the First Session of the 40th Parliament. Pursuant to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, it is deemed to have been considered and approved at all stages completed at the time of prorogation of the Second Session. The number of the bill remains unchanged.
Mr. Stoffer
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SUMMARY
The purpose of this enactment is to increase the allowance given to surviving spouses and children of Canadian Forces or Royal Canadian Mounted Police contributors from 50% to 60% of the contributor’s annuity or allowance.
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1st Session, 40th Parliament,
57 Elizabeth II, 2008
house of commons of canada
BILL C-218
An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (increase of allowance for surviving spouse and children)
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
R.S., c. C-17
CANADIAN FORCES SUPERANNUATION ACT
1. The portion of subsection 25(1) of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Benefits payable on death of retired member
25. (1) On the death of a contributor who, at the time of the contributor's death, was entitled under this Part to an annuity or an annual allowance, the survivor and children of the contributor are entitled to the following allowances, computed on the basis of the product obtained by multiplying the average annual pay received by the contributor during the period specified in subparagraph 15(1)(a)(ii) by the number of years of pensionable service to the contributor's credit, one eighty-third of the product so obtained being referred to in this section as the “basic allowance”:
R.S., c. R-11
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE SUPERANNUATION ACT
2. The portion of subsection 13(1) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Benefits payable on death
13. (1) On the death of a contributor who, at the time of the contributor's death, was entitled under this Part to an annuity or annual allowance, the survivor and children of the contributor are entitled to the following allowances, computed on the basis of the product obtained by multiplying the average annual pay received by the contributor during the period specified in subparagraph 10(1)(a)(ii), by the number of years of pensionable service to the contributor's credit, one eighty-third of the product so obtained being hereinafter referred to as the “basic allowance”:
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