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New Legislation
The following legislation affecting federal elections was enacted in fiscal year 2021–2022.
| Bill | Title | Summary | Text of the Bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill C-30 | Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No 1 | Royal Assent received June 29, 2021 | Amends paragraphs 486(3)(c) and 486(4)(a) of the Canada Elections Act to related to false statements to affect election results. |
The following legislation affecting federal elections was introduced in fiscal year 2021–2022.
| Bill | Proposed Amendments |
|---|---|
| Private members' bills | |
| Bill S-201 An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (voting age) | This bill would lower the voting age from 18 to 16 years of age. |
| Bill S-207 An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay—Lacolle | This bill would change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay–Lacolle to "Châteauguay–Les Jardins-de-Napierville". |
| C-309 An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (Indigenous languages) | This bill would amend theCanada Elections Act to provide that, in certain circumstances, electors are to be supplied with ballots in an Indigenous language. |