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Past Consultations – 2020

Event Name:
43rd General Election (GE43) Post-Mortem - Knowledge Transfer Day
Event Objective:
Discuss the challenges stakeholders experienced during 43rd general election and brainstorm opportunities for 44th general election.
Items for Consultation:
Consult on whether Elections Canada's programs and services meet the specific needs and interests of groups that face barriers to electoral participation; Strategic Plan 2020-2028; Intended outcomes and recommendation of experiences and the importance with their network/organization(s).
List of Target Groups Reached:
Electors with disabilities; Indigenous electors; New electors (new Canadians); New electors (youth and students)
Event Start:
February 27, 2020
Event End:
February 28, 2020

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Event Name:
Advisory Group for Disability Issues (AGDI) Meeting
Event Objective:
Discuss experiences during the 43rd general election to determine how Elections Canada can build on this input to make the experience of participating in federal elections more accessible.
Items for Consultation:
Assistive Voting Technology Pilot Project; Elections Canada's Strategic Plan; Elections Canada Website Renewal; Poll Worker Experience; Voter Information Campaign
List of Target Groups Reached:
Electors with disabilities
Event Start:
February 27, 2020
Event End:
February 28, 2020

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Event Name:
Civic Education - Advisory Circle of Educators (ACOE) Meeting
Event Objective:
Seek expert advice and specific feedback on a new series of professional development videos.
Items for Consultation:
A draft of the professional development video, "Teaching Civic Action, Then and Now" was presented in both official languages to committee members. Participants were asked what changes they would recommend for these videos, whether they would be useful to teachers, and how they would see the videos being used. Input was also requested on raising awareness about the videos among teachers.
List of Target Groups Reached:
Educators;
Event Start:
May 28, 2020
Event End:
May 28, 2020

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Event Name:
Fixed Date Elections and Religious Holidays
Event Objective:
Mail Consultation with goal to obtain input from religious organizations about potential barriers their communities might face due to conflicts between polling days and religious holidays.
Items for Consultation:
Suitable dates for future fixed election dates; Other dates to be avoided throughout the year; impacts on candidates & campaigns and religious holidays; Advance voting addresses barriers; Amend Canada Elections act to move ordinary polls from a Monday to a two-day period over Saturday and Sunday;
List of Target Groups Reached:
Religious Organizations;
Event Start:
June 1, 2020
Event End:
June 1, 2020

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Event Name:
Political Communications in Federal Elections – Email Consultation
Event Objective:
Obtain input from stakeholders on the overall regulatory regime governing political communications in federal elections.
Items for Consultation:
Three discussion papers: 1. The Regulation of Political Communications under the Canada Elections Act; 2. The Impact of Social Media Platforms in Elections; and 3. The Protection of Electors' Personal Information in the Federal Electoral Context.
List of Target Groups Reached:
Electors with disabilities; Indigenous electors; New electors (new Canadians); New electors (youth and students); Political parties
Event Start:
June 1, 2020
Event End:
September 25, 2020

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Event Name:
Adapted Services in a Pandemic Context - Email Consultation
Event Objective:
Obtain input from stakeholders on adaptations to services in a pandemic context.
Items for Consultation:
Voting by mail; Advance and ordinary polls; services to vulnerable communities; Health and Safety at the polls, recruitment, poll worker training, outreach, and services to political entities.
List of Target Groups Reached:
Electors in Long-Term Care facilities; Electors with disabilities; Indigenous electors; New electors (new Canadians); New electors (youth and students); Political parties
Event Start:
August 28, 2020
Event End:
September 30, 2020

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Event Name:
Advisory Committee of Political Parties (ACPP) Meeting
Event Objective:
Update Advisory Committee of Political Parties on Elections Canada's priorities. Discuss and obtain feedback regarding the regulation of political communications, impact of social media and protection of elector's personal information in a federal electoral context.
Items for Consultation:
Adapted Pandemic Voter Services; Adapted Pandemic Candidate and Political Party Services; Elections Canada's Safety Campaign; Political Communications in Federal Elections
List of Target Groups Reached:
Political parties
Event Start:
September 23, 2020
Event End:
September 24, 2020

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Event Name:
Political Financing Handbook
Event Objective:
Get feedback on the Political Financing Handbook for Registered Parties/Associations/Candidates/Contestants Consultation
Items for Consultation:
Political Financing Handbook
List of Target Groups Reached:
Political parties
Event Start:
October 25, 2020
Event End:
January 1, 2021

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Event Name:
Third Party Handbook Consultation
Event Objective:
Get feedback on the Third-Party Handbook Consultation
Items for Consultation:
Third Party Handbook
List of Target Groups Reached:
Political parties
Event Start:
October 25, 2020
Event End:
November 25, 2020

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Event Name:
Data on political financing/political entities/universities/intersectional
Event Objective:
Get feedback on the Data on political financing/political entities/universities/intersectional
Items for Consultation:
Data on political financing/political entities/universities/intersectional
List of Target Groups Reached:
Political parties
Event Start:
November 1, 2020
Event End:
December 15, 2020

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Event Name:
Online Engagement Tools
Event Objective:
Obtain input from members on accessibility, usability and utility of the online platform.
Items for Consultation:
Piloted online engagement tool to facilitate discussions with members of the Advisory Group.
List of Target Groups Reached:
Electors with disabilities
Event Start:
November 24, 2020
Event End:
November 24, 2020

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Event Name:
Advisory Group for Disability Issues (AGDI) Meeting
Event Objective:
Inform and obtain feedback on the conduct of an election in a pandemic context.
Items for Consultation:
Adapted Pandemic Vote Services: Overview of Changes; Vote-by-Mail and Online Application Process; Training and Working Experience at the polls; Elections Canada website renewal; Voter Information Campaign
List of Target Groups Reached:
Electors with disabilities
Event Start:
November 24, 2020
Event End:
November 25, 2020

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Event Name:
Elections Canada's Website Renewal
Event Objective:
Obtain feedback from various external stakeholders on the use of the Elections Canada website.
Items for Consultation:
What works well versus what does not work; what needs to be improved; what meets the criteria of modernity, accessibility, user experience and user needs.
List of Target Groups Reached:
Electors with disabilities; Indigenous electors; New electors (new Canadians); Other Key Stakeholder Groups; Political parties
Event Start:
November 24, 2020
Event End:
July 9, 2021

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