Government of Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada
Photo: The Senate
13 November 2007
Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform, accompanied by Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Secretary of State for Seniors, announced the introduction in the House of Commons of the Senate Appointment Consultations Act and the Constitution Act, 2007 (Senate Tenure).  The legislation will make Canada’s institutions more democratic and accountable.
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Photo: Peter van Loan
Ballot box
2 November 2007
26 October 2007
Today, Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform, introduced in the House of Commons An Act to Amend the Canada Elections Act (verification of residence). The legislation will solve the problem of verifying the residence of voters who do not have a civic address on their identification.
The Honourable Peter  Van Loan, Leader of the Government and Minister for Democratic Reform and the  Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and  Communities, today introduced in the House of Commons, An Act to Amend the Canada Elections Act (visual identification of voters)