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Reform Act (Canada)
2014 federal law on parliamentary reform / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Reform Act, 2014 (French: Loi de 2014 instituant des réformes) is legislation enacted by the Parliament of Canada on June 23, 2015, that amended the Parliament of Canada Act, and the Canada Elections Act to increase the power and independence of MPs. The act was championed as a private members bill by Tory MP Michael Chong.[1][2][3] It passed the House of Commons by a vote of 260–17 on February 25, 2015[4] and the Senate by a vote of 38–14, after attempts by Conservative Senators to kill the legislation failed.[5][6]
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Reform Act, 2014 | |
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Parliament of Canada | |
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Citation | SC 2015, c. 37 |
Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
Assented to | June 23, 2015 |
Commenced | October 26, 2015 |
Introduced by | Michael Chong |
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Canada Elections Act, SC 2000, c. 9 Parliament of Canada Act, RSC 1985, c. P-1 | |
Status: In force |
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