Bill C-371
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SUMMARY |
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The purpose of this enactment is to allow electors of an electoral
district to vote in a recall election, no later than 3 months after a petition
asking for a recall vote is signed by at least 25% of the number of
electors who voted in the previous election for that electoral district.
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Signatures may be collected during a period of 12 months after a
proposal for the petition is filed with the Clerk of the House of
Commons and published in the Canada Gazette. The petition may only
be commenced after 12 months following the member's election and is
invalid if a general election is called within 30 days after it is certified
valid. Only one recall may be brought against a member in one
Parliament. If less than 50% of voters in the recall election support the
recall, the member is entitled to the reimbursement of actual and
reasonable expenses as determined by the Chief Electoral Officer.
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The recall election is held on the same basis as a by-election under
the Canada Elections Act. The Governor in Council has the power to
adapt forms and provisions of the Canada Elections Act in order to carry
out a recall election.
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The provision in the Canada Elections Act that prohibits candidates
from entering into undertakings during the campaign is repealed.
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