Bill C-210 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act (marriage after the age of sixty years)
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill C-210 amends the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act to allow spouses who marry after age 60 to receive survivor benefits.
Bill C-210 changes a rule in the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act so that when a Canadian Forces member dies, their spouse can receive an annual survivor allowance even if they married the member after the member turned 60 years old. Previously, there may have been limits on survivor benefits for spouses who married later in life. This amendment applies to both marriages and conjugal relationships (living together as a couple without being formally married).
- Amends section 31(1) of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act
- Removes restrictions preventing survivors from receiving annual allowances if the survivor married or began cohabiting with the contributor after the contributor reached age 60
- Clarifies that survivors are entitled to an annual allowance regardless of when the marriage or conjugal relationship began, provided other requirements of the Act are met
- Applies to both formal marriages and relationships of a conjugal nature (common-law partnerships)
- Survivors (spouses or conjugal partners) of Canadian Forces members or pensioners who marry or begin cohabiting after the contributor reaches age 60
- Canadian Forces members or pensioners considering marriage or forming conjugal relationships after age 60
- Survivors of contributors are entitled to receive an annual allowance under the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act even if they married or began cohabiting with the contributor after the contributor attained age 60
- This right is subject to any other provision of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act
- The bill does not specify what other provisions of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act might limit or condition the survivor allowance
- The bill does not explain whether this amendment applies retroactively to marriages or relationships that occurred before the bill came into force, or only to future marriages and relationships
- The bill does not provide details about the amount of the survivor allowance or other eligibility requirements
The provision is replaced to explicitly state that survivor benefits are available even if the survivor married or began living with the contributor after the contributor turned 60 years old, subject to any other conditions in the Act.
Source: Section 1 of Bill C-210
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Official textParliamentary Process
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
Bill C-210, an Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act concerning marriage after the age of sixty years, completed its first reading in the House of Commons on November 21, 2008, and is currently awaiting scheduling.
On November 21, 2008, Bill C-210 was introduced and received its first reading in the House of Commons. This is the initial procedural step where the bill is formally presented to the House. The bill is currently outside the Order of Precedence, meaning it has not yet been scheduled for debate or further consideration. The provided text also notes that similar bills with the same purpose were introduced in previous Parliaments but does not provide details on their outcomes.
On November 21, 2008, the House of Commons proceeded with the first reading and printing of Bill C-210, an Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, as part of a sitting that also included debates on the Speech from the Throne.
This artifact is a record of the House of Commons sitting on November 21, 2008. It details the introduction of several bills, including Bill C-210, which aims to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act regarding marriage after the age of sixty. The sitting also included debates on the Speech from the Throne, where Members of Parliament from various parties discussed economic issues, government spending, and other national concerns. This specific record marks the first reading and printing of Bill C-210, a procedural step.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Consideration in committee yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Report stage yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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