Elections Canada
Canadian federal agency in charge of elections and referendums / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For information on elections in Canada, see Elections in Canada.
Elections Canada (French: Élections Canada) is the non-partisan agency responsible for administering Canadian federal elections and referendums[lower-alpha 1]. Elections Canada is an office of the Parliament of Canada, and reports directly to Parliament rather than to the Government of Canada.[6][5]
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Formed | July 1, 1920 (1920-07-01)[1] |
Jurisdiction | Canada |
Headquarters | 30 Victoria Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M6 |
Employees | 500 (Permanent) up to 235,000 (election period)[2] |
Annual budget | $628,864,260 (2021–22)[3] |
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Website | www.elections.ca |
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