Taylor Bachrach NDP
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Defeated, as of Sept. 28, 2022
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This is from the published bill.
This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act to lower the federal voting age in Canada from 18 to 16 years of age.
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.
The Speaker Anthony Rota
Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-210, under Private Members' Business.
The question is on the motion.
Before the Clerk announced the results of the vote:
Right to Vote at 16 ActPrivate Members' Business
September 28th, 2022 / 4:15 p.m.
Liberal
Valerie Bradford Liberal Kitchener South—Hespeler, ON
Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I believe I missed my vote.
The Speaker Anthony Rota
We will need unanimous consent to allow the hon. member for Kitchener South—Hespeler to vote. Do we have unanimous consent?
Some hon. members
Agreed.
(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)