Bill C-265
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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46 Elizabeth II, 1997
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-265 |
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An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada
Act and the Canada Elections Act
(change of political affiliation)
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PARLIAMENT OF CANADA ACT |
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| R.S., c. P-1;
R.S., cc. 31,
42 (1st
Supp.), c. 38
(2nd Supp.),
c. 1 (4th
Supp.); 1991,
cc. 20, 30;
1993, cc. 13,
28; 1994, c.
18; 1996, cc.
16, 35
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1. The headings before section 21 of the
Parliament of Canada Act are replaced by:
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PART III |
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HOUSE OF COMMONS |
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DIVISION A |
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ELIGIBILITY, RESIGNATION, VACANCIES AND CHANGE OF POLITICAL AFFILIATION |
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Simultaneous Candidacies
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2. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 21:
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CHANGE OF POLITICAL AFFILIATION |
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| Change of
political
affiliation
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21.1 (1) If any member of the House of
Commons
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that member`s election as a member of the
House of Commons thereupon becomes void,
the seat of that member is vacated and a writ
shall be issued for the election of a member to
fill the vacancy.
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| Definition of
``political
party''
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(2) For the purposes of subsection (1),
``political party'' means a registered party as
defined in the Canada Elections Act.
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CANADA ELECTIONS ACT |
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| R.S., c. E-2;
R.S., c. 27 (1st
Supp.), c. 27
(2nd Supp.);
1989, c. 28;
1990, cc. 16,
17; 1991, cc.
11, 47; 1992,
cc. 1, 21, 51;
1993, cc. 19,
28; 1994, c.
26; 1995, c. 5;
1996, cc. 26,
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3. Subsection 79(1) of the Canada
Elections Act is replaced by the the
following:
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| Polling day
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79. (1) The Governor in Council shall fix
the day on which the poll shall be held at any
election and that day shall be named in the writ
of election, provided that where the election is
to be held as a result of a vacancy occurring in
the circumstances described in subsection
21.1(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act, the
poll at that election shall be held within ninety
days after the vacancy occurs.
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