Bill S-213

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (demographic information)

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of May 28, 2025

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act to require certain registered parties to make diversity-related information available to the public. It further amends the Act to require the Chief Electoral Officer to collect and report on demographic information related to candidates, nomination contestants and leadership contestants.

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other S-213s:

S-213 (2021) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary)

S-213 (2020) An Act to amend the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act

S-213 (2020) An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay—Lacolle

S-213 (2015) An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speakership of the Senate)