Eligibility of Certain Former Members of the Canadian Forces Regulations (SOR/2025-25)

Definitions

Marginal note:Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Act

Act means the Public Service Employment Act. (Loi)

eligible person

eligible person means a person who

• (a) is not employed in the public service for an indeterminate period;

• (b) during the period beginning on November 13, 2020 and ending on January 18, 2024,

  • (i) completed their third year of service in the Canadian Forces, and

  • (ii) was honourably released within the meaning of regulations made under the National Defence Act; and

• (c) created an account in the Public Service Resourcing System on or before January 18, 2024. (personne admissible)

General

Marginal note:Entitlement

2 Until April 1, 2029, an eligible person may

• (a) participate in an advertised internal appointment process as if they were employed in the public service; and

• (b) make a complaint under section 77 of the Act.

Marginal note:Criterion in relation to designated groups

3 Until April 1, 2029, if a criterion in relation to belonging to any of the designated groups, as defined in section 3 of the Employment Equity Act, is established under section 34 of the Act in respect of an advertised internal appointment process, the eligible person must meet that criterion.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Registration

4 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.