Bill C-33 · 42th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedNov. 24, 2016
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- Passed its first chamberNot reached
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- Justin TrudeauPrime Minister
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What it set out to do
On 24 November 2016, the Minister of Democratic Institutions introduced Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-33 amends the Canada Elections Act to (a) remove limitations on public education and information activities conducted by the Chief Electoral Officer; (b) establish a Register of Future Electors in which Canadian citizens 14 to 17 years of age may consent to be included; (c) authorize the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to provide the Chief Electoral Officer with information about permanent residents and foreign nationals for the purpose of updating the Register of Electors; (d) remove the prohibition on the Chief Electoral Officer authorizing the notice of confirmation of registration (commonly known as a “voter information card”) as identification; (e) replace, in the context of voter identification, the option of attestation for residence with an option of vouching for identity and residence; (f) remove two limitations on voting by non-resident electors: the requirement that they have been residing outside Canada for less than five conse…
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