Information for You
Information on electoral legislation and other related matters can be found here, along with details of research undertaken on electoral administration issues.
Electoral Legislation
- Federal Electoral & Referendum Legislation
- Bill C-3 (2004): New Criteria for the Registration of Political Parties
- 2003 Electoral Reform: Political Financing
- Information Sheets
- 1999-2000 Electoral Reform
- Major Court Cases Relating to the Federal Electoral Legislation
- Compendium of Election Administration in Canada
- Manual on Judicial Recounts
Commissioner of Canada Elections
- The Investigative Process Under the Canada Elections Act
- Compliance Agreements
- Sentencing Digest
- Investigators' Manual (PDF format)
Policy and Research
The Parliamentary Internet offers additional information on the Canadian electoral system
- Bill C-2: The Canada Elections Act
- The Canadian Electoral System
- Electoral Rights: Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Electoral Systems
- Public Opinion Polling in Canada
- Referendums: The Canadian Experience in an International Context
- Referendums in Canada: The Effect of Populist Decision-Making on Representative Democracy