Bill C-11 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (priority hiring for injured veterans)
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
Short answer
Bill C-11 creates a priority hiring process for injured veterans in federal public service employment, modifying appointment procedures and removing specific complaint rights.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.
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Bill C-11 creates a priority hiring process for injured veterans in federal public service employment, modifying appointment procedures and removing specific complaint rights.
Bill C-11 establishes a priority hiring process for injured veterans seeking federal public service employment. It creates absolute priority for eligible veterans over other candidates, modifies appointment procedures, and removes certain complaint rights for veterans in the hiring process.
- Establishes absolute priority for injured veterans in federal public service employment over other candidates
- Modifies the appointment process for federal public service positions to include veteran priority
- Removes the right of injured veterans to file complaints about hiring decisions under certain circumstances
- Adds transitional provisions for existing hiring processes
- Injured veterans seeking federal public service employment
- Federal public service employers
- Human resources departments of federal agencies
- Individuals applying for federal public service positions
- The bill does not specify when the new provisions would come into effect
- The bill does not mention any financial or tax changes
- The bill does not specify penalties for non-compliance
- The bill does not specify exact criteria for determining 'injured veteran' status
- The exact implementation details for the priority hiring process are not fully described
- The scope of removed complaint rights is not explicitly defined in the text
Changes how injured veterans are prioritized in federal job appointments and modifies complaint procedures
Creates new rules for prioritizing injured veterans in hiring decisions
Alters the process for resolving conflicts between veteran priority and other hiring criteria
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Official textParliamentary Process
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Vote Summary
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Official sources
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