The answer is as follows:
(a) There is no appreciable cost to implementing the changes of the term “Public Service of Canada” to “Federal Public Administration” in the present legislation. The changes will be inputted by Department of Justice staff in an electronic directory of bills and statutes held by that department which is part of usual operations when legislative changes are approved.
(b) N/A.
(c) The change in nomenclature affects approximately 115 statutes.
(d) The changes will take effect upon the proclamation of the relevant portions of the Public Service Modernization Act. The changes will not have a retroactive effect.
(e) N/A.