Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, considering that it is in the public interest to do so, on the recommendation of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, under subsection 23(2.1) a of the Financial Administration Act b, remits the interest paid or payable on debt owed by a municipality for the retroactive compensation increases for the period beginning on April 1, 2017 and ending on March 31, 2021, under its Municipal Police Service Agreement. S.C. 1991, c. 24, s. 7(2) R.S., c. F-11