The following legislation affecting federal elections has been enacted in fiscal year 2021-2022.
Electoral legislation
Bill
Title
Last Stage Completed
Summary
C-30 (43rd Parliament, 2nd Session)
Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No 1
Royal Assent (2021-06-29)
Amends paragraphs 486(3)(c) and 486(4)(a) of the Canada Elections Act (CEA) in relation to false statements made knowingly and with the intent of affecting election results.
The following bills proposing changes to electoral legislation were before Parliament in fiscal year 2021-2022.
Government Bills
Bill
Title
Last Stage Completed
Summary
C-19 (43rd Parliament, 2nd Session)
An Act to Amend the Canada Elections Act (COVID-19 Response)
Died on the Order Paper at dissolution of 43rd Parliament (2021-08-15)
Would have amended the CEA to assist in the delivery of a safe and secure election during the COVID-19 pandemic. These amendments, which would have applied for a limited time period, were aimed at:
Replacing polling day with a three-day polling period;
Allowing greater flexibility regarding the delivery of in-person polling in long-term care facilities;
Broadening the scope of the Chief Electoral Officer's power to adapt the Canada Elections Act; and
Facilitating the application and voting process for special ballot voting.
C-10 (43rd Parliament, 2nd Session)
An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Died on the Order Paper at dissolution of 43rd Parliament (2021-08-15)
Would have affected sections 335, 339, and 345 (Political Broadcasting) of the CEA.
C-11 (44th Parliament, 1st Session)
An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Second reading in the Senate (2022-06-23)
Would affect sections 335, 339, and 345 (Political Broadcasting) of the CEA.
C-14 (44th Parliament, 1st Session)
An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (electoral representation)
Royal Assent (2022-06-23)
Amends section 51 of the Constitution Act, 1867 so that no province will hold fewer seats in the House of Commons than it did during the 43rd Parliament of Canada. It does so by updating the 1986 grandfather clause of the seat allocation formula, providing a new minimum number of seats to provinces in the House of Commons.
Senate Public Bills
Bill
Title
Last Stage Completed
Summary
S-209 (43rd Parliament, 2nd Session)
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (voting age)
Died on the Order Paper at dissolution of 43rd Parliament (2021-08-15)
Would have lowered voting age from 18 to 16.
S-201 (44th Parliament, 1st Session)
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (voting age)
Second reading in the Senate (2022-02-10)
Would lower voting age from 18 to 16.
S-207 (44th Parliament, 1st Session)
An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay–Lacolle
Second reading in the House of Commons (2022-06-21)
Would change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay–Lacolle.
Private Members' Bills
Bill
Title
Last Stage Completed
Summary
C-309 (43rd Parliament, 2nd Session)
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (Indigenous languages)
Died on the Order Paper at dissolution of 43rd Parliament (2021-08-15)
Would have permitted that ballots be available in Indigenous languages in prescribed electoral districts.
C-227 (44th Parliament, 1st Session)
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)
Introduction and First reading in the House of Commons (2022-02-03)
Would lower voting age from 18 to 16.
C-210 (44th Parliament, 1st Session)
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)
Second reading in the House of Commons (2022-05-04)
Would lower voting age from 18 to 16.
C-246 (44th Parliament, 1st Session)
An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (representation in the House of Commons)
Second reading in the House of Commons (2022-06-08)
Would amend section 51 of the Constitution Act, 1867 to provide that the total number of members from the province of Quebec cannot be less than 25% of the total number of members in the House of Commons.
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