4751553 C-55 C 55 An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act and the Pension Act Loi modifiant la Loi sur les mesures de réinsertion et d'indemnisation des militaires et vétérans des Forces canadiennes et la Loi sur les pensions An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act and the Pension Act Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act Loi améliorant la Nouvelle Charte des anciens combattants Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act 357 Royal assent received Sanction royale reçue Royal assent received 60046 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent Royal assent false 2 Senate Sénat Senate 60050 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 60050 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 2 Senate Sénat Senate 2011-03-24T21:00:00 40 3 3 House Government Bill Projet de loi émanant du gouvernement (Cdc) House Government Bill true 1 House of Commons Chambre des communes House of Commons true false 35368 Jean-Pierre Blackburn Jean-Pierre Blackburn Hon. L'hon. Hon. Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture) ministre des Anciens Combattants et ministre d'État (Agriculture) Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (Agriculture) 96 HansardDisplay HansardDisplay HansardDisplay 357 Jonquière—Alma Jonquière—Alma Jonquière—Alma 60149 Royal assent Sanction royale 60050 Royal assent 2011-03-24T13:30:00 2 Senate Sénat Senate 0 0 98 2010-11-17T15:09:09 2011-03-04T10:05:20 2011-03-11T10:33:03 2011-03-21T00:00:00 2011-03-22T00:00:00 2011-03-24T18:30:00 2011-03-24T21:00:00 false false true true true true true true true false false 10 Regular Ordinaire Regular <div>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. <br/><br/>On 17 November 2010, the Minister of Veterans’ Affairs introduced Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act and the Pension Act (Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>Bill C-55 amends Part 2 of the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act by making the permanent impairment allowance available to veterans who are eligible for a disability award under that Act, as well as to veterans who are eligible for a disability pension under the Pension Act. It also introduces a supplemental amount to the permanent impairment allowance for the most severely and permanently impaired veterans.<br/><br/>It amends Part 3 of the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act to provide Canadian Forces members and veterans with a choice of payment options for a disability award.<br/><br/>It also amends the Pension Act by making the exceptional incapacity allowance available to veterans and members of the forces who are receiving a disability pension under that Act, as well as to veterans and members who are receiving both such a pension and a disability award under the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act.</div> <div>Le Service d'information et de recherche parlementaires de la Bibliothèque du Parlement rédige actuellement le résumé législatif de ce projet de loi et vous propose en attendant le sommaire suivant.<br/><br/>Le 17 novembre 2010, le ministre des Anciens Combattants a déposé le projet de loi C-55, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les mesures de réinsertion et d'indemnisation des militaires et vétérans des Forces canadiennes et la Loi sur les pensions (Loi améliorant la Nouvelle Charte des anciens combattants), à la Chambre des communes en première lecture.<br/><br/>Le projet de loi C-55 modifie la partie 2 de la Loi sur les mesures de réinsertion et d’indemnisation des militaires et vétérans des Forces canadiennes de sorte que soient autorisés à recevoir l’allocation pour déficience permanente les vétérans qui sont admissibles à l’indemnité d’invalidité prévue par cette loi, ainsi ceux qui sont admissibles à la pension pour invalidité prévue par la Loi sur les pensions. Il prévoit en outre le versement d’un supplément à l’allocation pour déficience permanente aux vétérans qui présentent les déficiences permanentes les plus graves.<br/><br/>Il modifie aussi la partie 3 de la Loi sur les mesures de réinsertion et d’indemnisation des militaires et vétérans des Forces canadiennes pour permettre aux membres des Forces armées canadiennes et aux vétérans de choisir différentes modalités de versement de l’indemnité pour invalidité.<br/><br/>Enfin, il modifie la Loi sur les pensions de sorte que soient autorisés à recevoir l’allocation d’incapacité exceptionnelle les vétérans et les membres des forces qui reçoivent la pension pour invalidité prévue par cette loi, ainsi ceux qui reçoivent cette pension et l’indemnité d’invalidité prévue par la Loi sur les mesures de réinsertion et d’indemnisation des militaires et vétérans des Forces canadiennes.</div> <div>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. <br/><br/>On 17 November 2010, the Minister of Veterans’ Affairs introduced Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act and the Pension Act (Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>Bill C-55 amends Part 2 of the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act by making the permanent impairment allowance available to veterans who are eligible for a disability award under that Act, as well as to veterans who are eligible for a disability pension under the Pension Act. It also introduces a supplemental amount to the permanent impairment allowance for the most severely and permanently impaired veterans.<br/><br/>It amends Part 3 of the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act to provide Canadian Forces members and veterans with a choice of payment options for a disability award.<br/><br/>It also amends the Pension Act by making the exceptional incapacity allowance available to veterans and members of the forces who are receiving a disability pension under that Act, as well as to veterans and members who are receiving both such a pension and a disability award under the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act.</div> true 2011 12 0 60029 First reading Première lecture First reading 1 40 3 4 Completed Terminée 2010-11-17T15:09:09 Completed Introduction and first reading Dépôt et première lecture Introduction and first reading 98 2010-11-17T00:00:00 true 60110 0 Introduction and first reading Dépôt et première lecture Introduction and first reading 2010-11-17T00:00:00 true false 60110 Introduction and first reading Dépôt et première lecture Introduction and first reading 2010-11-17T15:09:09 2010-11-17T15:09:09 1 2010-11-17T15:09:09 false false 60030 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 1 40 3 4 Completed Terminée 2011-03-04T10:05:20 Completed 0 15371 Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs Comité permanent des anciens combattants ACVA Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs 3781707 6 false true false false Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 125 2011-02-07T00:00:00 true Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 137 2011-03-02T00:00:00 true Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 139 2011-03-04T00:00:00 true 3781706 4783552 2nd reading and referral to committee - ACVA 2e lecture et renvoi en comité - ACVA 2nd reading and referral to committee - ACVA 15 Agreed To Adoptée Agreed To 2011-03-04T00:00:00 139 60121 0 Second reading and referral to committee Deuxième lecture et renvoi en comité Second reading and referral to committee 2011-03-04T00:00:00 true false 60121 Second reading and referral to committee Deuxième lecture et renvoi en comité Second reading and referral to committee 2011-03-04T10:05:20 2011-03-04T10:05:20 1 2011-03-04T10:05:20 0 1 3721383 60152 Sponsor’s speech Discours du parrain Sponsor’s speech 35368 Jean-Pierre Blackburn Jean-Pierre Blackburn Conservative Conservateur Conservative 40 3 125 2011-02-07T16:22:17 0 1 3721722 60153 Response speech Discours en réponse Response speech 58877 Kirsty Duncan Kirsty Duncan Liberal Libéral Liberal 40 3 125 2011-02-07T16:47:52 0 1 3722048 60153 Response speech Discours en réponse Response speech 25469 Guy André Guy André Bloc Québécois Bloc Québécois Bloc Québécois 40 3 125 2011-02-07T17:16:30 0 1 3722272 60153 Response speech Discours en réponse Response speech 88 Peter Stoffer Peter Stoffer NDP NPD NDP 40 3 125 2011-02-07T17:47:24 false false 60049 Consideration in committee Examen en comité Consideration in committee 1 40 3 4 Completed Terminé 2011-03-08T10:58:31 Completed 0 15371 Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs Comité permanent des anciens combattants ACVA Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs 3781707 6 false true false false Committee report presented Présentation du rapport de comité Committee report presented 141 2011-03-08T00:00:00 true 15371 Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs Comité permanent des anciens combattants ACVA 42 2011-03-07T00:00:00 Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs 60124 0 Committee report presented Présentation du rapport de comité Committee report presented 2011-03-08T00:00:00 true false 5013569 3 60124 Committee report presented Présentation du rapport de comité Committee report presented 2011-03-08T10:58:31 2011-03-08T10:58:31 1 2011-03-08T10:58:31 false false 60032 Report stage Étape du rapport Report stage 1 40 3 4 Completed Terminée 2011-03-09T17:37:31 Completed Debate at report stage Débat à l’étape du rapport Debate at report stage 142 2011-03-09T00:00:00 true 60285 0 Concurrence at report stage with further amendments Adoption à l’étape du rapport avec d'autres amendements Concurrence at report stage with further amendments 2011-03-09T00:00:00 true false 60285 Concurrence at report stage Adoption à l’étape du rapport Concurrence at report stage 2011-03-09T17:37:31 2011-03-09T17:37:31 1 2011-03-09T17:37:31 false false 60031 Third reading Troisième lecture Third reading 1 40 3 4 Completed Terminée 2011-03-11T10:33:03 Completed Debate at third reading Débat à l’étape de la troisième lecture Debate at third reading 144 2011-03-11T00:00:00 true 3805757 4783554 3rd reading 3e lecture 3rd reading 15 Agreed To Adoptée Agreed To 2011-03-11T00:00:00 144 60134 0 Third reading Troisième lecture Third reading 2011-03-11T00:00:00 true false 60134 Third reading Troisième lecture Third reading 2011-03-11T10:33:03 2011-03-11T10:33:03 1 2011-03-11T10:33:03 false false 60029 First reading Première lecture First reading 2 40 3 4 Completed Terminée 2011-03-21T00:00:00 Completed First reading Première lecture First reading 95 2011-03-21T00:00:00 false 60111 0 First reading Première lecture First reading 2011-03-21T00:00:00 true false 60111 First reading Première lecture First reading 2011-03-21T00:00:00 2011-03-21T00:00:00 1 2011-03-21T00:00:00 false false 60030 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 2 40 3 4 Completed Terminée 2011-03-22T00:00:00 Completed 0 16087 Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs Comité sénatorial permanent de la sécurité nationale, de la défense et des anciens combattants SECD Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs false true false false Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 96 2011-03-22T00:00:00 false 60120 0 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 2011-03-22T00:00:00 true false 60123 0 Referral to committee Renvoi en comité Referral to committee 2011-03-22T00:00:00 true false 60120 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 2011-03-22T00:00:00 2011-03-22T00:00:00 1 2011-03-22T00:00:00 0 2 60152 Sponsor’s speech Discours du parrain Sponsor’s speech 19501 Donald Neil Plett Donald Neil Plett 2858 Conservative Conservateur Conservative 40 3 96 2011-03-22T00:00:00 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/403/debates/096db_2011-03-22-e#33 https://sencanada.ca/fr/content/sen/chamber/403/debates/096db_2011-03-22-f#33 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/403/debates/096db_2011-03-22-e#33 0 2 60153 Response speech Discours en réponse Response speech 2840 Roméo Dallaire A. Roméo Dallaire 2772 Liberal Libéral Liberal 40 3 96 2011-03-22T00:00:00 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/403/debates/096db_2011-03-22-e#33 https://sencanada.ca/fr/content/sen/chamber/403/debates/096db_2011-03-22-f#33 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/403/debates/096db_2011-03-22-e#33 true false 60049 Consideration in committee Examen en comité Consideration in committee 2 40 3 4 Completed Terminé 2011-03-23T00:00:00 Completed 0 16087 Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs Comité sénatorial permanent de la sécurité nationale, de la défense et des anciens combattants SECD Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs false true false false Committee report presented Présentation du rapport de comité Committee report presented 97 2011-03-23T00:00:00 false 16087 Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs Comité sénatorial permanent de la sécurité nationale, de la défense et des anciens combattants SECD 25 2011-03-23T00:00:00 Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs 60124 0 Committee report presented Présentation du rapport de comité Committee report presented 2011-03-23T00:00:00 true false 60124 Committee report presented Présentation du rapport de comité Committee report presented 2011-03-23T00:00:00 2011-03-23T00:00:00 1 2011-03-23T16:03:00 false false 60031 Third reading Troisième lecture Third reading 2 40 3 4 Completed Terminée 2011-03-24T18:30:00 Completed Debate at third reading Débat à l’étape de la troisième lecture Debate at third reading 98 2011-03-24T00:00:00 false 60134 0 Third reading Troisième lecture Third reading 2011-03-24T18:30:00 true false 60134 Third reading Troisième lecture Third reading 2011-03-24T18:30:00 2011-03-24T18:30:00 1 2011-03-24T18:30:00 false false 60050 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 2 40 3 0 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 98 2011-03-24T00:00:00 false 60149 0 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 2011-03-24T21:00:00 true false 60149 Royal assent Sanction royale Royal assent 2011-03-24T21:00:00 2011-03-24T21:00:00 1 2011-03-24T21:00:00 false false 4785281 80701 First Reading Première lecture First Reading 5017030 80702 As amended by committee Tel que modifié par le comité As amended by committee 5038496 80703 As passed by the House of Commons Tel qu’adopté par la Chambre des communes As passed by the House of Commons 5076208 80704 Royal Assent Royal Assent Royal Assent 0 Government of Canada Introduces Legislation to Improve Financial Aid for Canadian Forces Personnel and Veterans Le gouvernement du Canada dépose un projet de loi qui augmente l'aide financière offerte aux militaires et aux vétérans des Forces canadiennes Government of Canada Introduces Legislation to Improve Financial Aid for Canadian Forces Personnel and Veterans 5 Press Release Communiqué de presse Press Release 0 Additional Details on the Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act Détails sur la Loi améliorant la Nouvelle Charte des anciens combattants Additional Details on the Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act 7 Background Documents Document(s) d'information Background Documents 0 1537 Veterans Affairs Canada has a perverse understanding of 'consultation' (Opinion ~ Bill C-55) Bruyea, Sean Hill Times no. 1080:12 Mar. 21, 2011 JL1 H55 1 true 0 1531 Where is the legislation (Letter to the Editor) Varga, Patricia Hill Times no. 1079:10 Mar. 14, 2011 JL1 H55 1 true 0 1518 'I am the public voice,' says Canada's new Vets Ombudsman [Guy] Parent Bruno, Jessica Hill Times no. 1076:17 Feb. 21, 2011 JL1 H55 1 true false false