Bill C-39 · 37th Parliament · Jean Chrétien
An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and the Parliament of Canada Act
Government bill. Became law.
- IntroducedJune 2, 2003
- Debated in principleJune 2, 2003
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberJune 2, 2003
- Passed the second chamberJune 18, 2003
- Became lawJune 19, 2003
Leading supporters
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- Jean ChrétienPrime Minister
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How precisely it is written
preciseChallenging the law: HardDisputing a charge: Hard
The bill sets exact contribution rates, multipliers, age cutoffs and earnings-limit formulas for MP pensions and committee salaries. All obligations are fixed by arithmetic and calendar dates rather than open standards.
Clear-cut
“equals 0.75”
Hard numerical cap on pension accrual expressed as a single decimal fraction.“commencing on January 1, 2001”
Repeated use of a fixed calendar date to start or end every new rule.
Discretion. No power is delegated to ministers, officials or regulations; every amount and condition is stated directly in the statute.
Challenging the law itself. Technical pension formulas using objective numbers and dates do not engage vagueness or overbreadth doctrines under the Charter.
Disputing a charge under it. Compliance turns on arithmetic application of fixed percentages, dates and earnings limits that leave little factual dispute.
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