Electoral Participation Act

Electoral Participation Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
Considered byHouse of Commons of Canada
PassedPending
Considered bySenate of Canada
Legislative history
First chamber: House of Commons of Canada
Bill titleBill C-65
Introduced byMinister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc
Committee responsibleProcedure and House Affairs
First readingMarch 20, 2024[1]
Second readingJune 19, 2024[2]
Voting summary
  • 170[3] voted for
  • 148[3] voted against
Amends
Status: Pending — before House of Commons of Canada

The Electoral Participation Act (French: Loi sur la participation électorale), commonly known as Bill C-65, is a bill introduced on March 20, 2024, by Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc during the first session of the 44th Canadian Parliament.

  1. ^ "Canada Elections Act" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Canada: House of Commons of Canada. March 20, 2024. p. 21765.
  2. ^ "Electoral Participation Act" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Canada: House of Commons of Canada. June 19, 2024. p. 25241-43.
  3. ^ a b "VOTE NO. 849". ourcommons.ca. House of Commons of Canada. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.