Claim: Online posts claim that the electoral reform bill currently in Canada's House of Commons will allow people to vote using only a voter identification card, and will facilitate voting for non-citizens. Under Bill C-76, voters would need proof of identity in addition to their Election Canada card, and voting as a non-citizen will remain an offence punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and/or six months in prison.
Fact-check: Canadian electoral reform: voters will still need identification
Verdict: canadian electoral reform: voters will still need identification
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Louis Baudoin-Laarman
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09