Bill C-418 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting in place of a mentally incapacitated elector by power of attorney)

This bill was last introduced in the 37th Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2002.

Sponsor

Janko Peric  Liberal

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

Status

Not active, as of Dec. 5, 2001
(This bill did not become law.)

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.

Canada Elections ActRoutine Proceedings

December 5th, 2001 / 3:25 p.m.


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Liberal

Janko Peric Liberal Cambridge, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-418, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting in place of a mentally incapacitated elector by power of attorney)

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to introduce my private member's bill, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act.

The proposed amendments would permit an individual to possess a legal power of attorney certificate on behalf of individuals for whom he or she is legally responsible. A case such as this arose during the 2000 federal election in my riding of Cambridge. I encourage all members of the House to support the bill.

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