Forward Regulatory Plan: 2020 to 2022: Amending the Counting of Service by Former Members of the Senate or House of Commons Regulations

Title or working title of regulatory initiative

Amending the Counting of Service by Former Members of the Senate or House of Commons Regulations

Enabling act(s)

Public Service Superannuation Act

Description

Consequential amendments to the Counting of Service by Former Members of the Senate or House of Commons Regulations are required to allow a former parliamentarian the ability to count post-2015 service under the members of Parliament pension plan as pensionable under the public service pension plan. These amendments may also include minor housekeeping and drafting clarification amendments.

Key objective(s)

To align with the legislative changes to the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act made in 2012.

This regulatory initiative is associated with the department’s Regulatory Stock Review Plan: 2020 to 2030.

Regulatory cooperation efforts (domestic and international)

Regulatory cooperation is not required as this initiative is internal to the management of the public service pension plan.

Potential impacts on Canadians, including businesses

There are no expected impacts on Canadians, including businesses, as they relate to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s role as an employer.

Consultations

Public consultations are not applicable in regard to this regulatory initiative as it is internal to the management of the public service pension plan.

Links to additional information

Departmental contact information

Deborah Elder
Senior Director, Pensions and Benefits Sector
Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer
613-907-7819
Deborah.Elder@tbs-sct.gc.ca

This regulatory initiative was first included in the Forward Regulatory Plan: 2015-2017

For more information

Consult the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s acts and regulations web page for:

  • a list of acts and regulations administered by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  • further information on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s implementation of government-wide regulatory management initiatives

Consult the following for links to the Cabinet Directive on Regulation and supporting policies and guidance, and for information on government-wide regulatory initiatives implemented by departments and agencies across the Government of Canada:

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