Bill C-702: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Parliament of Canada Act (by-election duration and vacant seat)

C-702 Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 62-63-64 Elizabeth II, 2013-2014-2015 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-702 An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Parliament of Canada Act (by-election duration and vacant seat) first reading, June 19, 2015 Mr. Simms 412316 SUMMARY This enactment amends (a) the Canada Elections Act with respect to the duration of a by-election; and (b) the Parliament of Canada Act with respect to the time limit for the issuance of an election writ when a vacancy occurs in the House of Commons. Available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 2nd Session, 41st Parliament, 62-63-64 Elizabeth II, 2013-2014-2015 house of commons of canada BILL C-702 An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Parliament of Canada Act (by-election duration and vacant seat) Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 2000, c. 9 CANADA ELECTIONS ACT 1. Paragraph 57(1.2)(c) of the Canada Elections Act is replaced by the following: (c) fix the date for voting at the election, which date must be at least 36 days, but not more than 44 days, after the issue of the writ. R.S., c. P-1 PARLIAMENT OF CANADA ACT 2. Subsections 31(1) and (2) of the Parliament of Canada Act are replaced by the following: Issuance of election writ 31. (1) When a vacancy occurs in the House of Commons, a writ shall be issued within 30 days after the receipt by the Chief Electoral Officer of the warrant for the issue of a writ for the election of a member of the House. Exception (2) This section does not apply if the vacancy in respect of which the warrant has issued occurs: (a) within six months before a general election is held in accordance with subsection 56.1(2) of the Canada Elections Act; or (b) within six months after the expiration of the time limited for the duration of the House of Commons. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons