Elections Canada: Electoral Law, Policy and Research

Electoral Legislation

• Federal Electoral & Referendum Legislation
• Changes to the Canada Elections Act in 2007
• Federal Accountability Act – Changes to the Canada Elections Act
• 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

Resources from the Parliament of Canada Web site

• Bill C-2: The Canada Elections Act
• Bill C-16: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (June 29, 2006)
• Canada's Electoral Process: Frequently Asked Questions (April 5, 2006)
• The Canadian Electoral System (May 2004)
• Electoral Reform Initiatives in Canadian Provinces (June 12, 2006)  
• Electoral Rights: Charter of Rights and Freedoms (September 30, 2002)
• Electoral Systems (May 1993)
• Political Financing and Campaign Regulation (February 23, 2006)
• Public Opinion Polling in Canada (January 1994)
• Referendums: The Canadian Experience in an International Context (January 1992)
• Referendums in Canada: The Effect of Populist Decision-Making on Representative Democracy (August 1993)