| Fair Elections Act | |
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| House of Commons of Canada | |
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| Citation | SC 2014, c. 12 |
| Enacted by | House of Commons of Canada |
| Enacted by | Senate of Canada |
| Royal assent | June 19, 2014 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: House of Commons of Canada | |
| Bill title | Bill C-23 |
| Introduced by | Minister Pierre Poilievre |
| First reading | February 4, 2014 |
| Second reading | February 10, 2014 |
| Third reading | May 12, 2014 |
| Second chamber: Senate of Canada | |
| Bill title | Bill C-23 |
| First reading | May 14, 2014 |
| Second reading | May 29, 2014 |
| Third reading | June 12, 2014 |
| Status: Amended | |
The Fair Elections Act (French: Loi sur l’intégrité des élections) was a statute enacted by the Conservative government in the 41st Canadian Parliament. It was introduced on February 4, 2014, by Minister of Democratic Reform Pierre Poilievre, was sent to the Senate with amendments on May 12, 2014, and received Royal Assent on June 19, 2014.[1][2]
Many of the amendments made by this Act were subsequently repealed by the Liberal ministry of Justin Trudeau prior to the 2019 general election.[3]
- ^ "LEGISinfo House Government Bill". Parliament of Canada.
- ^ Maher, Stephen (May 13, 2014). "Both sides claim victory as Fair Elections Act clears the Commons". Canada.com. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ "Federal government introduces election-reform bill ahead of 2019 vote". Retrieved May 2, 2019.