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First Session, Forty-second Parliament,

64-65-66-67 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-422
An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (by-election)

FIRST READING, November 28, 2018

Mr. Cullen

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SUMMARY

This enactment amends the Parliament of Canada Act to provide that the writ for the by-election of a member of the House of Commons must be issued within 45 days after the receipt by the Chief Electoral Officer of the warrant for the issue of a writ.

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1st Session, 42nd Parliament,

64-65-66-67 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-422

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (by-election)

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

R.‍S.‍, c. P-1

Parliament of Canada Act

1Subsection 31(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act is replaced by the following:

Issuance of election writ

31(1) Insertion start When Insertion end a vacancy occurs in the House of Commons, a writ shall be issued between the 11th day and the Insertion start 45th Insertion end day after the receipt by the Chief Electoral Officer of the warrant for the issue of a writ for the election of a member of the House.

Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons

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