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An Act to amend the Judges Act and certain other Acts in relation to courts (S.C. 2006, c. 11)

Assented to 2006-12-14

An Act to amend the Judges Act and certain other Acts in relation to courts

S.C. 2006, c. 11

Assented to 2006-12-14

An Act to amend the Judges Act and certain other Acts in relation to courts

SUMMARY

Part 1 of this enactment amends the Judges Act to implement the federal government’s response to the report of the most recent Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission regarding salaries and benefits of federally appointed judges. Included is a mechanism to divide judicial annuities upon breakdown of the conjugal relationship.

Part 2 makes certain amendments to the Federal Courts Act and a number of technical amendments to other Acts in relation to courts.

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

PART 1

AMENDMENTS TO THE JUDGES ACT

Marginal note:R.S., c. J-1

Judges Act

Marginal note:R.S., c. 39 (3rd Supp.), s. 1(1), c. 51, (4th Supp.), s. 13; 1992, c. 51, s. 5(1); 1998, c. 30, s. 2(1); 2001, c. 7, ss. 1-13; 2002, c. 8, ss. 83, 84(E)

1. Sections 9 to 21 of the Judges Act are replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Supreme Court of Canada

9. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of Canada, $298,500; and

  • (b) the eight puisne judges, $276,400 each.

Marginal note:Federal Courts

10. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Federal Courts are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal, $254,600;

  • (b) the other judges of the Federal Court of Appeal, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, $254,600; and

  • (d) the other judges of the Federal Court, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Tax Court of Canada

11. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Tax Court of Canada are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice, $254,600;

  • (b) the Associate Chief Justice, $254,600; and

  • (c) the other judges, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Court of Appeal for Ontario and Superior Court of Justice

12. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontario and of the Superior Court of Justice in and for the Province of Ontario are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of Ontario, $254,600 each;

  • (b) the 14 Justices of Appeal, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, $254,600 each; and

  • (d) the 192 other judges of the Superior Court of Justice, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Court of Appeal and Superior Court of Quebec

13. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal and of the Superior Court in and for the Province of Quebec are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of Quebec, $254,600;

  • (b) the 18 puisne judges of the Court of Appeal, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice, the Senior Associate Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court, $254,600 each; and

  • (d) the 140 puisne judges of the Superior Court, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Nova Scotia

14. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, $254,600;

  • (b) the seven other judges of the Court of Appeal, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, $254,600 each; and

  • (d) the 23 other judges of the Supreme Court, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Court of Appeal and Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick

15. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick and of the Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of New Brunswick, $254,600;

  • (b) the five other judges of the Court of Appeal, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench, $254,600; and

  • (d) the 21 other judges of the Court of Queen’s Bench, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Court of Appeal and Court of Queen’s Bench for Manitoba

16. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal for Manitoba and of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Manitoba are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of Manitoba, $254,600;

  • (b) the six Judges of Appeal, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice, the Senior Associate Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench, $254,600 each; and

  • (d) the 30 puisne judges of the Court of Queen’s Bench, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of British Columbia

17. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and of the Supreme Court of British Columbia are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of British Columbia, $254,600;

  • (b) the 12 Justices of Appeal, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, $254,600 each; and

  • (d) the 81 other judges of the Supreme Court, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island

18. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island, $254,600;

  • (b) the two other judges of the Appeal Division, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice of the Trial Division, $254,600; and

  • (d) the three other judges of the Trial Division, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Court of Appeal and Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan

19. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan and of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of Saskatchewan $254,600;

  • (b) the six Judges of Appeal, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench, $254,600; and

  • (d) the 29 other judges of the Court of Queen’s Bench, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Court of Appeal and Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

20. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal of Alberta and of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of Alberta, $254,600;

  • (b) the 10 Justices of Appeal, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench, $254,600 each; and

  • (d) the 55 other Justices of the Court of Queen’s Bench, $232,300 each.

Marginal note:Supreme Court of Newfound­land and Labrador

21. The yearly salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador are as follows:

  • (a) the Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador, $254,600;

  • (b) the five Judges of Appeal, $232,300 each;

  • (c) the Chief Justice of the Trial Division, $254,600; and

  • (d) the 18 other judges of the Trial Division, $232,300 each.