Bill C-55 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in October 2007.

Sponsor

Status

In committee (House), as of June 1, 2007
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act to increase the number of days of advance polling from three to five, and to increase the number of advance polling stations open on the last day of advance polling. It also makes a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act.

Similar bills

C-18 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Increasing Voter Participation Act

C-40 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) Expanded Voting Opportunities Act

C-16 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act

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-55s:

C-55 (2023) Law Appropriation Act No. 3, 2023-24

C-55 (2017) Law An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act

C-55 (2015) Law Appropriation Act No. 1, 2015-16

C-55 (2013) Law Response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Tse Act

C-55 (2010) Law Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act

C-55 (2009) Response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Shoker Act

Procedure and House Affairs Committee, on June 19, 2007

David Anderson, Senior Policy Advisor, Legislation and House Planning, Privy Council Office
Marc Chénier, Counsel, Legislation and House Planning, Privy Council Office