RCMP pension injury-award claims now handled by Veterans Affairs Minister; annual CPI adjustments added

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Several changes have been made to how injury and disability award claims under Part II of the RCMP Superannuation Act are administered. The authority to decide those claims is now explicitly assigned to the Minister of Veterans Affairs (rather than a generic adjudication process), and past claim decisions made by that Minister are retroactively authorized. Starting January 1, 2027, certain awards — including those under the special duty and disability provisions — will be adjusted annually based only on the Consumer Price Index, and the Governor in Council gains regulation-making power to govern those adjustments with potential retroactive effect. A reference to the 'Solicitor General of Canada' in the special duty area designation provision has been updated to 'Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness,' reflecting current government structure. RCMP members receiving or potentially entitled to awards under the affected provisions, and their representatives, should be aware that the administrative process and indexing rules for those benefits have changed.

Who this affects: RCMP members receiving disability or injury awards · former RCMP members with pending or future Part II award claims · Veterans Affairs Canada administrators · RCMP pension plan administrators