Bill C-213
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First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 64 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016 |
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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1st Session, 42nd Parliament, 64 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016 |
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA |
BILL C-213 |
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.
Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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