Bill S-4 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
Short answer
Bill S-4 adjusts financial allowances for senators, modifies appointment procedures for officials, and updates parliamentary committee rules.
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Bill S-4 adjusts financial allowances for senators, modifies appointment procedures for officials, and updates parliamentary committee rules.
Bill S-4 amends the Parliament of Canada Act and other federal statutes to adjust financial benefits for senators, modify appointment processes for officials, and update rules for parliamentary committees. It also revises definitions related to allowances and entitlements for legislators.
- Adds additional annual allowances for certain senators starting July 1, 2022, with amounts based on party size and position
- Requires consultation with Senate and House of Commons leaders when appointing officials like Information Commissioners and Auditors General
- Allows designated leaders to change membership of the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
- Updates salary rounding rules to round down to the nearest hundred dollars and adjust annually using an index
- Revises definitions of 'annual allowance' to include payments under the Parliament of Canada Act
- Modifies disability-related entitlements for resigning legislators to include 70% of annual salaries and allowances
- Alters requirements for the Emergencies Act's Parliamentary Review Committee membership
- Senators in leadership roles (e.g., Government Leader, Opposition Leader)
- Leaders of recognized Senate parties
- Parliamentary committees (especially the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration)
- Officials appointed by Parliament (e.g., Information Commissioner, Auditor General)
- Resigning legislators with disabilities
- Parliamentary Review Committee members under the Emergencies Act
- The exact amounts of additional allowances for senators are not specified in the text
- The specific index used for salary adjustments is not detailed
- The precise criteria for changing committee membership are not fully described
Includes changes to annual allowances for senators, consultation requirements for appointments, committee membership rules, and salary indexing provisions
Includes provisions about salary rounding and indexing for parliamentary roles
Includes changes to appointment procedures for the Information Commissioner
Includes changes to appointment procedures for the Auditor General
Includes changes to appointment procedures for the Privacy Commissioner
Includes changes to requirements for the Parliamentary Review Committee
Includes changes to appointment procedures for the Lobbying Commissioner
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