Bill C-65 · 44th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
Electoral Participation Act
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedMarch 20, 2024
- Debated in principleJune 19, 2024
- Studied by a committeeNot reached
- Passed its first chamberNot reached
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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- Justin TrudeauPrime Minister
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What it set out to do
On 20 March 2024, the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs introduced Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (Electoral Participation Act), and it was given first reading. Bill C-65 amends the Canada Elections Act to, among other things, (a) provide for two additional days of advance polling; (b) authorize returning officers to constitute polling divisions that consist of a single institution, or part of an institution, where seniors or persons with a disability reside and provide for the procedures for voting at polling stations in those polling divisions; (c) update the process for voting by special ballot; (d) provide for the establishment of offices for voting by special ballot at post-secondary educational institutions; (e) provide for new requirements relating to political parties’ policies for the protection of personal information; (f) establish new prohibitions and modify existing prohibitions, including in relation to foreign influence in the electoral process, the provision of false or misleading information respecting elections and the acceptance or use of certain contributions; and (g) expand the scope of certain…
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