Fair Elections Act

• Trudeau government beefs up legislation to fight federal election interference

  The government has sponsored a number of amendments to Bill C-76, including one that would ban advocacy groups from ever using money from foreign entities to conduct partisan campaigns.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2018
  
• Liberals keen to push through voting reforms ahead of 2019 federal election

  While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has jettisoned his vow to replace the first-past-the-post voting system, a host of other changes to the way Canadian vote are still on the table.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2018
  
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• Justin Trudeau bails on long-held promise to change Canada’s voting system

  In a mandate letter for newly appointed Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, Trudeau makes it clear that electoral reform - once top of mind for the Liberal government - is no longer on the agenda.

  Politics

  Feb 1, 2017
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• Marc Mayrand to spend last months on recommending legislative changes

  Canada's elections watchdog will be leaving his post at the end of this year.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2016
• Trudeau to review voting ban for long-term expats

  A Canadian woman who recently met Justin Trudeau in London says the prime minister indicated a willingness to review a law disenfranchising long-term expats.

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2015
• Wayne Gretzky can’t vote, but Harper happy to stump with The Great One

  Stephen Harper did some deft skating when he was told hockey legend Wayne Gretzky would be unable to vote for him Oct. 19 thanks to rules barring long-term Canadian expats from casting a ballot.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2015
• Elections Canada says expat shouldn’t have been allowed to vote

  A long-term Canadian expat who cast a ballot last month for the Oct. 19 election should not have done so, Elections Canada said Thursday.

  Politics

  Sep 17, 2015
• Elections Canada chief confident new laws won’t keep people from voting

  Despite the uproar over the Conservative government's new election law, the country's chief electoral officer said Monday he's confident those who want to vote on Oct. 19 will get a chance to do so.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2015
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• 4 things you need to know about the 2015 federal election

  Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to ask the Governor General to dissolve parliament and call an election on Sunday, marking the beginning of the longest federal election in over a century.

  Politics

  Jul 30, 2015
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• Judge refuses to stay new voter ID rule; says election too close

  A judge has refused to grant an injunction against part of the new rules governing voting in Canada.

  Politics

  Jul 17, 2015