Bill C-213
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First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 64 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016 |
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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA |
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)
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FIRST READING, January 28, 2016
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Mr. Davies |
SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act to lower the federal voting age in Canada from 18 to 16 years of age.
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Available on the House of Commons website at the following address:
www.ourcommons.ca
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1st Session, 42nd Parliament, 64 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016 |
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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA |
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BILL C-213 |
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An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age) |
2000, c. 9
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1 Section 3 of the Canada Elections Act is replaced by the following:
Persons qualified as electors
3 Every 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.
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Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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