With Bill C-15 receiving royal assent, the federal government is moving forward with pension reforms that allow thousands of frontline workers to retire after 25 years of service without penalty, according to a press release by the Public Service Alliance of Canada.

This reform was first confirmed in the 2025 federal budget. The changes amend the Public Service Superannuation Act to provide equitable retirement benefits for workers in demanding public safety roles.

Workers expected to benefit from these reforms include frontline border services staff, search and rescue technicians, wildland firefighters, firefighters on military bases, as well as correctional officers, paramedics and firefighters working for........

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