An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Canada Elections Act (fixed election dates)

This bill is from the 37th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in May 2004.

Sponsor

Jim Pankiw  Canadian Alliance

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Feb. 2, 2004
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-429 (37th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Canada Elections Act (fixed election dates)
C-421 (37th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Canada Elections Act (fixed election dates)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-429s:

C-429 (2019) Zero Waste Packaging Act
C-429 (2012) An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act and the Telecommunications Act (antenna systems)
C-429 (2010) An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood)
C-429 (2009) An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood)
C-429 (2007) An Act to amend the Bank Act (automated banking machine charges)
C-429 (2007) An Act to amend the Bank Act (automated banking machine charges)

Parliament of Canada ActRoutine Proceedings

April 9th, 2003 / 3:10 p.m.


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Canadian Alliance

Jim Pankiw Canadian Alliance Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-429, an act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Canada Elections Act (fixed election dates).

Mr. Speaker, simply put, this enactment would provide for fixed election dates, so that federal elections would be held on the third Monday of June every four years.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)