Bill C-20 (Historical)

Senate Appointment Consultations Act

An Act to provide for consultations with electors on their preferences for appointments to the Senate

This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

Peter Van Loan  Conservative

Status

In committee (House), as of Feb. 13, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment provides for the consultation of electors in a province with respect to their preferences for the appointment of Senators to represent the province.
Part 1 provides for the administration of a consultation, which is exercised under the general direction and supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer.
Part 2 provides for the holding of a consultation, initiated by an order of the Governor in Council.
Part 3 provides for a process whereby prospective nominees may confirm their nominations with the Chief Electoral Officer.
Part 4 addresses voting by electors in a consultation.
Part 5 sets out the rules for the counting of votes pursuant to a preferential system, which takes into account the first and subsequent preferences of electors as indicated on their ballots.
Parts 6 and 7 deal with communications and third party advertising in relation to consultations.
Part 8 addresses financial administration by nominees.
Part 9 provides for the enforcement of the enactment, including the establishment of offences and punishments for contraventions of certain provisions.
Part 10 contains transitional provisions, consequential amendments to the Canada Elections Act, the Director of Public Prosecutions Act and the Income Tax Act, coordinating amendments and commencement provisions.

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.

Votes

Feb. 13, 2008 Passed That the Bill be referred forthwith to a legislative committee.

Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on June 18, 2008

Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on June 4, 2008

  • Benoît Pelletier, Minister, Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs, Government of Québec

Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on May 14, 2008

  • Roger Gibbins, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada West Foundation

Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on May 7, 2008

  • Ronald Watts, Professor Emeritus of Political Studies, Principal Emeritus, Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen's University, As an Individual
  • Andrew Heard, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, As an Individual
  • Richard Simeon, Professor, University of Toronto and Harvard University, As an Individual

Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on April 30, 2008

  • Errol Mendes, Professor, Constitutional and International Law, University of Ottawa, As an Individual
  • John Whyte, Professor of Law, College of Law, Law Foundation of Saskatchwan, University of Saskatchewan, As an Individual
  • Charles-Emmanuel Côté, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Laval University, As an Individual

Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on April 16, 2008

  • Fabien Gélinas, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, McGill University, As an Individual
  • Peter Hogg, Scholar in Residence, Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP, As an Individual

Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on April 9, 2008

Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on April 2, 2008

  • Dan McDougall, Director of Operations, Democratic Reform, Privy Council Office
  • Isa Gros-Louis, Director, Democratic Reform, Legislation and House Planning, Privy Council Office
  • Grégoire Webber, Policy Analyst, Democratic Reform, Legislation and House Planning, Privy Council Office

Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee, on March 5, 2008

  • Warren Newman, Senior General Counsel, Constitutional and Administrative Law Section, Department of Justice