summary <div>The pre-release version of this Legislative

Summary is now available. Parliamentarians and their staff can obtain a copy by submitting a request or contacting the Library of Parliament. Members of the public can obtain a copy by the contacting the Information Service at the Library of Parliament.<br/><br/>On March 2016, the President of the Treasury Board introduced 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, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill C-7 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. <br/><br/>It also 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.

It also removes the exclusion of Royal Canadian Mounted Police members from the workers’ compensation scheme under the Government Employees Compensation Act.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2016-03-09) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2016-03-24) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2016-04-22) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2016-05-11) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2016-05-30) Senate — First reading: Completed (2016-05-31) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2016-06-02) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2016-06-14) Senate — Report stage: Completed (2016-06-15) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2016-06-21) Full bill text is not included in the LEGISinfo JSON export.

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