2017–18 Departmental Results Report

Results at a Glance

In 2017–18, while delivering 11 by-elections, Elections Canada pursued its multi-year modernization plan to make electoral services more inclusive, convenient, and efficient for Canadians.

This resulted in the development of renewed and more flexible and secure technological solutions, as well as the design of simpler and streamlined processes across a wide range of services, including voter registration, polling processes, special ballot voting, and services to candidates.

The implementation of Elections Canada's Electoral Services Modernization agenda also required the development of a multi-year investment plan to maintain and upgrade key assets, including financial management systems, information technology services, and the network infrastructure.

Over the period, Elections Canada completed the audit of all candidate returns for the 42nd general election, and began auditing the returns for the April and October 2017 by-elections and for the Conservative leadership campaign.

Throughout the year, Elections Canada continued to support parliamentarians in their study and consideration of key legislative options to amend the Canada Elections Act.

For more information on the agency's plans, priorities, and results achieved, see the "Results: what we achieved" section of this report.