Bill C-7 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Scott Brison  Liberal

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Public Service Labour Relations Act to provide for a labour relations regime for members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and reservists. It provides a process for an employee organization to acquire collective bargaining rights for members and reservists and includes provisions that regulate collective bargaining, arbitration, unfair labour practices and grievances. It also amends the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act to bar grievances related to the interpretation and application of a collective agreement or arbitral award, which are to be filed in accordance with the Public Service Labour Relations Act.
It changes the title of the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act and the name of the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board. It also amends that latter Act to increase the maximum number of full-time members of the Board and to require the Chairperson, when making recommendations for appointment, to take into account the need for two members with knowledge of police organizations.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

May 16, 2017 Passed Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures
May 16, 2017 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures
May 30, 2016 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
May 11, 2016 Passed That Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures, {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] .
May 11, 2016 Failed
May 11, 2016 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage of the Bill and one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill; and That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at report stage and on the day allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on April 12, 2016

  • Manon Brassard, Assistant Deputy Minister, Compensation and Labour Relations, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Daniel Dubeau, Chief Human Resources Officer, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Craig MacMillan, Professional Responsibility Officer, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on April 14, 2016

  • Rae Banwarie, President, Mounted Police Professional Association of Canada
  • Leland Keane, Board Member, Mounted Police Professional Association of Canada
  • Peter Merrifield, Director, Mounted Police Association of Ontario
  • Brian SauvĂ©, Co-Chair, National Police Federation
  • Sergeant Roy Hill, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, The Mounted Police Members' Legal Fund
  • Mark Gaillard, Executive Officer and Secretary, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans' Association
  • Ron Lewis, Association Chief Advocate, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans' Association

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on April 19, 2016

  • Brendan McKenna, British Columbia, Mounted Police Professional Association of Canada
  • Patrick Mehain, President, British Columbia, Mounted Police Professional Association of Canada
  • Paul Dupuis, President, Quebec Mounted Police Members' Association
  • James R. K. Duggan, Legal Adviser, Quebec Mounted Police Members' Association
  • Mark Rowlinson, Executive Assistant to the National Director, United Steelworkers
  • Paul Champ, Lawyer, Champ and Associates, As an Individual

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on April 21, 2016

  • Bob Paulson, Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Manon Brassard, Assistant Deputy Minister, Compensation and Labour Relations, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat