Bill C-11 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (priority hiring for injured veterans)
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Bill C-11 amends the Public Service Employment Act to create a priority hiring right for Canadian Forces members released for medical reasons attributable to service.
Bill C-11, also known as the Priority Hiring for Injured Veterans Act, amends the Public Service Employment Act. It aims to establish a priority appointment right for members of the Canadian Forces who are released for medical reasons related to their service. This means they would have a right to be appointed to a public service position before other candidates, provided they meet the essential qualifications for the role. The bill also outlines conditions and limitations for this priority right and includes transitional provisions for those released between April 1, 2012, and the bill's coming into force.
- Establishes a priority right for certain medically released Canadian Forces members to be appointed to positions in the public service.
- Amends provisions within the Public Service Employment Act related to appointment priorities.
- Specifies that this priority right is absolute, meaning these individuals are to be appointed before all other candidates, subject to meeting essential qualifications.
- Sets conditions for when this priority right applies and how it may be limited or not applied by the Public Service Commission.
- Includes transitional provisions that extend the new priority right to individuals released from the Canadian Forces for medical reasons between April 1, 2012, and the date the Act comes into force, with certain exceptions.
- Specifies that no complaints can be made under section 77 of the Public Service Employment Act regarding appointments made under the new priority provisions.
- States that the Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
- Members of the Canadian Forces released for medical reasons attributable to their service.
- The Public Service Commission (responsible for determining classes of persons, conditions, and periods for priority appointments).
- Federal public service hiring managers (deputy heads).
- Other candidates applying for federal public service positions.
- Individuals released from the Canadian Forces between April 1, 2012, and the bill's commencement date.
- Establishes a priority appointment right for certain medically released veterans.
- Grants the Public Service Commission the authority to determine the classes of persons, their eligibility, and the period for which the priority right applies.
- Specifies that the priority right is absolute over other candidates, provided essential qualifications are met.
- Allows the Commission to decide not to apply the priority provision if it results in another person gaining a priority right.
- States that a deputy head can deploy a person without regard to certain other priority rights.
- Specifies that no complaints can be filed regarding appointments made under these priority provisions.
- The bill comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
- The transitional provisions apply to persons released for medical reasons attributable to service during the period beginning on April 1, 2012, and ending on the day before the Act comes into force.
- No complaints can be made under section 77 of the Public Service Employment Act in respect of appointments made under these priority provisions.
- The specific classes of persons eligible for the priority, the precise conditions they must meet, and the duration of the priority right are to be determined by the Public Service Commission.
- The bill does not specify a definitive timeline for when it will come into force, as this is left to an order of the Governor in Council.
- The priority right may not apply if the appointment would result in another person having a priority right, as determined by the Commission.
- The transitional provisions exclude individuals who were appointed to a public service position for an indeterminate period or declined such an appointment without good reason during the specified period.
This bill makes several changes to the Public Service Employment Act, including amending sections related to appointment priorities, exceptions to merit-based hiring, and provisions for priority appointments for specific groups.
Source: Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
The transitional provisions of this bill apply to individuals who had an entitlement to a priority under section 8 of these regulations.
Source: Section 9(1)
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Source: Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available. On 7 November 2013, the Minister of Veteran Affairs introduced Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (priority hiring for injured veterans) (Priority Hiring for Injured Veterans Act) in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Every year, many military members transition out of the Canadian Armed Forces. For those Canadian Armed Forces members who cannot deploy and meet the demands of operations, finding meaningful employment is a key factor in making a successful transition to civilian life. Bill C-11 amends the Public Service Employment Act to establish a right of appointment, in priority to all other persons, for certain members of the Canadian Forces who are released for medical reasons that are attributable to service.
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Bill C-11, concerning priority hiring for injured veterans, completed first reading in the House of Commons on November 7, 2013, and was debated at second reading on November 20, 2013.
This record shows the initial procedural steps for Bill C-11 in the House of Commons. The bill was first read on November 7, 2013. Later, on November 20, 2013, the bill moved to second reading, where debates took place. Speeches from the sponsor, Julian Fantino, and responses from Sylvain Chicoine (NDP) and Jim Karygiannis (Liberal) were recorded during this second reading debate. The bill's current status is at second reading.
The House of Commons commenced the process for Bill C-11, the Priority Hiring for Injured Veterans Act, with its introduction and initial debate.
On November 7, 2013, the House of Commons began the process for Bill C-11, the Priority Hiring for Injured Veterans Act. This involved the formal introduction of the bill and an initial debate.
The House of Commons commenced the second reading debate for Bill C-11, which aims to amend the Public Service Employment Act for priority hiring for injured veterans.
On November 20, 2013, the House of Commons began the second reading debate for Bill C-11. This bill proposes to amend the Public Service Employment Act to provide priority hiring for injured veterans. The stage was not completed on this date.
The House of Commons debated the introduction of Bill C-11 at second reading on November 20, 2013, alongside other parliamentary business including statements by members, oral questions, and a debate on the Philippines crisis.
This document is a record of the House of Commons debate on November 20, 2013. It contains the initial stages of Bill C-11, the Priority Hiring for Injured Veterans Act, and discussions on other matters before the House. The main procedural event related to Bill C-11 was its introduction at second reading. The rest of the document details various statements by members, oral questions on ethics and other topics, routine proceedings including the introduction of other bills, and a committee of the whole debate on the crisis in the Philippines.
The House of Commons debated Bill C-11, an Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act to grant priority hiring for injured veterans, with the Minister of Veterans Affairs highlighting its benefits for veterans' transition to civilian life and opposition members raising concerns about its scope and implementation.
This document is a record of a debate in the House of Commons on November 20, 2013, concerning Bill C-11, the Priority Hiring for Injured Veterans Act. The Minister of Veterans Affairs introduced the bill, explaining that it would amend the Public Service Employment Act to create a five-year priority entitlement for Canadian veterans medically released for service-related reasons. This would give them the highest level of consideration for federal public service jobs. The bill would also extend priority entitlement from two to five years for veterans medically released for non-service-related reasons. The Minister emphasized that these changes would help veterans transition to civilian life and allow Canada to benefit from their continued contributions. Opposition members raised concerns about the bill not going far enough, potential delays in the release process, and the limited number of public service jobs available.
During a House of Commons debate on Bill C-11, Members discussed proposed amendments to priority hiring for injured veterans, alongside other parliamentary business including oral questions on ethics and the introduction of legislation against online crime.
This record details a debate in the House of Commons on November 20, 2013, concerning Bill C-11, which aims to amend the Public Service Employment Act to give priority hiring to injured veterans. The debate included statements from various Members of Parliament discussing the bill's provisions, the support for veterans, and related government initiatives. It also covered other House business, including statements by members on various topics, oral questions on ethics and other matters, and the introduction of a bill to protect Canadians from online crime.
During the House of Commons second reading debate on Bill C-11, Members of Parliament discussed the proposed priority hiring for injured veterans in the public service.
This is a record of a debate in the House of Commons on November 20, 2013, concerning Bill C-11, which aims to provide priority hiring for injured veterans within the public service. The debate included statements from various Members of Parliament, covering the bill's provisions and broader issues affecting veterans.
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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