MP Tables Bill That Would Prevent Governors General From Receiving Pension and Benefits Unless They Serve Full Term

MP Tables Bill That Would Prevent Governors General From Receiving Pension and Benefits Unless They Serve Full Term
Canada's 29th Governor General Julie Payette looks on alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Senate chamber during her installation ceremony in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2017. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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A private member’s bill that seeks to ensure governors general do not qualify for lifetime pension and expense reimbursement programs unless they fully serve their term has been introduced by Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu.

Bill C-305, An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act, proposes that governors general be eligible for the customary pension and benefits after leaving their post only if they held office for at least five consecutive years.