Bill C-227: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)

2000, c. 9 Canada Elections Act 1 The definition future elector in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Elections Act is replaced by the following: future elector  means a Canadian citizen who is 14 years of age or older but under 16 years of age. ( futur électeur ) 2 Section 3 of the Act is replaced by the following: Persons qualified as electors 3 Every person who is a Canadian citizen and is 16 years of age or older on polling day is qualified as an elector. 3 Subsection 22(5) of the Act is repealed. 4 (1) Subparagraph 281.3(a)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following: (ii) is not 16 years of age or older — or will not be 16 years of age or older — on polling day; or (2) Subparagraph 281.3(b)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following: (ii) is not 16 years of age or older — or will not be 16 years of age or older — on polling day. 5 Paragraph 549.1(1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following: (b) the elector is 16 years of age or older or will be 16 years of age or older on polling day;