Dominic LeBlanc Liberal
In committee (House), as of June 19, 2024
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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, among other things,
(a) provide for two additional days of advance polling;
(b) authorize returning officers to constitute polling divisions that consist of a single institution, or part of an institution, where seniors or persons with a disability reside and provide for the procedures for voting at polling stations in those polling divisions;
(c) update the process for voting by special ballot;
(d) provide for the establishment of offices for voting by special ballot at post-secondary educational institutions;
(e) provide for new requirements relating to political parties’ policies for the protection of personal information;
(f) establish new prohibitions and modify existing prohibitions, including in relation to foreign influence in the electoral process, the provision of false or misleading information respecting elections and the acceptance or use of certain contributions; and
(g) expand the scope of certain provisions relating to the administration and enforcement of that Act, including by granting the Commissioner of Canada Elections certain powers in respect of any conspiracy or attempt to commit, or being an accessory after the fact or counselling in relation to, a contravention of that Act.
The enactment also provides that the Chief Electoral Officer must make a report on the measures that need to be taken to implement a three-day polling period, a report on the measures that need to be taken to enable electors to vote at any place in their polling station, a report on the feasibility of enabling electors to vote at any polling station in their electoral district and a report proposing a process for the determination of whether a political party has as one of its fundamental purposes the promotion of hatred against an identifiable group of persons.
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.
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-65s:
This is a computer-generated summary of the speeches below. Usually it’s accurate, but every now and then it’ll contain inaccuracies or total fabrications.
Bill C-65, also known as the Electoral Participation Act, aims to amend the Canada Elections Act to modernize and improve the electoral process. It includes provisions to expand advance polling options, facilitate voting for specific groups like students and residents of long-term care facilities, and allow voters to cast ballots at any polling station within their riding in the future. The bill also seeks to enhance the protection of personal information held by political parties and introduces stricter rules against foreign interference and disinformation during elections, including banning cryptocurrency donations and misuse of AI.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes
[Chair read text of amendment to House]
If a member present in the House wishes that the amendment be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes
Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, June 19, at the expiry for the time provided for Oral Questions.
The House resumed from June 18 consideration of the motion that Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee, and of the amendment.
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The Speaker Greg Fergus
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Cooper to the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-65.
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The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont
The next question is on the main motion.
If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont
I declare the motion carried.
Accordingly, the bill will stand referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)
