Commissioner of Canada Elections

Commissioner of Canada Elections
Commissaire aux élections fédérales
since August 15, 2022[1]
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
AppointerChief Electoral Officer
Term length10 years non-renewable
Constituting instrumentCanada Elections Act
PrecursorCommissioner of Election Expenses
Formation1974
Websitehttps://www.cef-cce.ca/

The Commissioner of Canada Elections (French: Commissaire aux élections fédérales) is responsible for enforcing the Canada Elections Act, the primary electoral law in Canada, and the regulation of canadian federal elections and referendums more generally. The commissioner and their office are part of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada.[2]

  1. ^ "Biography of Caroline J. Simard – Commissioner of Canada Elections". www.cef-cce.ca. Commissioner of Canada Elections. September 14, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Chief Electoral Officer and His Office - Overview of Elections Canada and the Federal Electoral System Briefing Book (October 2021)". www.elections.ca. Elections Canada. October 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2023.