Bill C-19 · 43th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (COVID-19 response)
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedDec. 10, 2020
- Debated in principleMay 11, 2021
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberNot reached
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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- Justin TrudeauPrime Minister
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On 10 December 2020, the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada introduced Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (COVID-19 response), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-19 adds a new Part to the Canada Elections Act that provides for temporary rules to ensure the safe administration of an election in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The new Part, among other things, (a) extends the Chief Electoral Officer’s power to adapt the provisions of that Act to ensure the health or safety of electors or election officers; (b) authorizes a returning officer to constitute polling divisions that consist of a single institution where seniors or persons with a disability reside, or a part of such an institution, and to set the days and hours that a polling station established there will be open; (c) provides for a polling period of three consecutive days consisting of a Saturday, Sunday and Monday; (d) provides for the hours of voting during the polling period; (e) provides for the opening and closing measures at polling stations; (f) sets the days for voting at advance polling stations; (g) authorizes the Chief …
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