The Customs and Immigration Union has received a number of inquiries about the implementation status of ’25 and out’ following its inclusion in the 2025 federal budget tabled in November of last year.
Given the work the union has done to achieve these measures and their importance for our members, it goes without saying that we are all keen to see them implemented as quickly as possible.
Below are the next steps towards making the possibility of early retirement after 25 years of service a reality for CIU members:
- The Budget Implementation Act (Bill C-15) needs to be passed for budgetary measures — such as required changes to the Public Service Superannuation Act re: 25 and out — to take effect.
- Bill C-15 passed second reading in the House of Commons on December 10 and has now been referred to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for study (per standard parliamentary procedure).
- The Committee will study the Bill in February. The Public Service Alliance of Canada is expected to be invited to testify at some point during this study. There is no exact timeline, but it is reasonable to assume that the Bill may finish the committee stage at some time in March, after which it will go to third reading in the House. The Bill will then have to go through the Senate, a process that should be somewhat faster.
- In terms of the implementation of the required changes, we expect the Public Service Pension Advisory Committee (PSPAC), on which PSAC sits, to be consulted extensively.
We will make sure to keep you updated as the processes outlined above unfold, and as more details regarding the implementation timeline become available.
In solidarity,
Mark Weber
CIU National President
