An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (visual identification of voters)

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

Peter Van Loan  Conservative

Status

In committee (House), as of Nov. 15, 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 require that electors have their faces uncovered before voting, or registering to vote, in person, and supplements the authority of Elections Canada to appoint sufficient personnel to manage the conduct of the vote at the polls.

Similar bills

C-465 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (identity of electors)

Elsewhere

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

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Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

November 15th, 2007 / noon

The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer

The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

November 15th, 2007 / noon

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

November 15th, 2007 / noon

The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer

Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time and referred to a committee)