Elections Canada: Electoral Law, Policy and Research

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

• Research Documents

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

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