Appendix 7

List of Individuals Whose Salaries Are Tied to Judicial Salaries

Based on information received from the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs and the Department of Justice, the salaries of the following individuals are tied to judicial salaries.

1. Prime Minister of Canada – whose remuneration is equal to that of the Chief Justice of Canada. Half of this amount is pursuant to the Salaries Act, subsection 4(1)while the other half consists of the sessional allowance accorded to members of the House of Commons pursuant to the  Parliament of Canada Act, s. 55(12)(b).

2. Certain Ministers – whose salaries consist of 24% of the annual salary of the Chief Justice of Canada (Salaries Act, subsection 4(2)). This amount is in addition to the annual sessional allowance (s. 55 (12)(b), Parliament of Canada Act).

3. Members of the House of Commons – whose salaries consist of the annual sessional allowance(s. 55(12)(b), Parliament of Canada Act).

4. Speaker of the House of Commons, Chairs of Committees, Parliamentary Secretary and the Leader of the Opposition – whose salaries are calculated as varying percentages of the salary of the Chief Justice of Canada.  These amounts are in addition to the annual sessional allowance (s. 55(12)(b), Parliament of Canada Act).

5. Senators – whose salaries consist of 50% of the annual salary of the Chief Justice of Canada less $25,000 (s. 55(12)(a), Parliament of Canada Act).

6. Auditor General – receives the same salary as a Supreme Court of Canada puisne judge.

7. Information Commissioner of Canada – receives the same salary as a Federal Court puisne judge.

8. Privacy Commissioner of Canada – receives the same salary as a Federal Court puisne judge.

9. Commissioner of Official Languages – receives the same salary as a Federal Court puisne judge.

10. Chief Electoral Officer of Elections Canada – receives the same salary of Federal Court puisne judge.

11. Ministers of State, Privy Council – whose salaries are made up of theannual sessional allowance (s. 55(12)(b) Parliament of Canada Act) plus 24% of the annual salary of the Chief Justice of Canada [Salaries Act, subsection 4(3)].