Bill C-50 · 41th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Citizen Voting Act
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedDec. 10, 2014
- Debated in principleMay 4, 2015
- Studied by a committeeNot reached
- Passed its first chamberNot reached
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Leading supporters
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- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
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What it set out to do
On 10 December 2014, the Minister of State (Democratic Reform) introduced Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (Citizen Voting Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-50 amends the Canada Elections Act to (a) eliminate the international register of electors and incorporate all of the information contained in it into the Register of Electors; (b) require electors who are resident outside Canada to make an application for registration and special ballot after the issue of the writs at each election; (c) stipulate that electors who are resident outside Canada may only receive a special ballot for the address at which they last resided in Canada; (d) require that electors who are applying for a special ballot under Division 3 or 4 of Part 11 include in their application for registration and special ballot proof of identity and residence and, if they apply from outside Canada, proof of Canadian citizenship; (e) require that an external auditor perform an audit and report on election workers’ compliance with special ballot voting procedures and requirements for every election; (f) authorize the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to provide…
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