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First Session, Forty-third Parliament,

68-69 Elizabeth II, 2019-2020

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-240
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)

FIRST READING, March 12, 2020

NOTE

2nd Session, 43rd Parliament

This bill was introduced during the first session of the 43rd Parliament. Pursuant to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, it is deemed to have been considered and approved at all stages completed at the time of prorogation of the first session. The number of the bill remains unchanged.

Mr. Davies

431038


SUMMARY

This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act to lower the federal voting age in Canada from 18 to 16 years of age.

Available on the House of Commons website at the following address:
www.ourcommons.ca


1st Session, 43rd Parliament,

68-69 Elizabeth II, 2019-2020

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-240

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)

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

2000, c. 9

Canada Elections Act

1The definition future elector in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Elections Act is replaced by the following:

future elector means a Canadian citizen who is 14 years of age or older but under Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age. (futur électeur)

2Section 3 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Persons qualified as electors

3Every person who is a Canadian citizen and is Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older on polling day is qualified as an elector.

3Subsection 22(5) of the Act is repealed.

4(1)Subparagraph 281.‍3(a)‍(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (ii)is not Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older — or will not be Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older — on polling day; or

(2)Subparagraph 281.‍3(b)‍(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (ii)is not Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older — or will not be Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older — on polling day.

5Paragraph 549.‍1(1)‍(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (b)the elector is Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older or will be Insertion start 16 Insertion end years of age or older on polling day;

Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons

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