Response of the Government of Canada to the Report of the 2011 Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission

This is the Response of the Government of Canada to the Report of the fourth Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission, dated May 15, 2012. It is issued pursuant to s. 26(7) of the Judges Act.

The Government wishes to thank the Commission members for their commitment to this important public interest process, and for addressing the issues raised before them in a timely manner.

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Table of Contents

  1. Background
  2. Government Response
    1. Commission Recommendations 1, 3 (in part), 4, 5 and 7: Salaries and Benefits
    2. Commission Recommendations 2, 3 (in part) and 6: Court of Appeal Salary Differential
    3. Commission Recommendations 8-11: Process
  3. Conclusion
  4. Annex - List of Recommendations