Chani Aryeh-Bain

• Canada’s chief electoral officer to review election date, conflict with Jewish holiday

  Under the Canada Elections Act, the chief electoral officer's decision must be made by Aug. 1.

  Politics

  Jul 23, 2019
  
• Toronto candidate seeks federal election date change due to Jewish holiday

  Oct. 21, 2019 is federal election day in Canada. It is also an important Jewish holiday called Shemini Atzeret, following the festival of Sukkot.

  Politics

  Jul 16, 2019
  
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• Tory candidate asks court to move federal election date off Jewish holiday

  Under federal law, election day can be no later than Oct. 21, the date of the Jewish holiday known as Shemini Atzeret, when Orthodox Jews are not permitted to work, vote or campaign.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2019