C-341
First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament,
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-341
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (military dependants)
first reading, June 21, 2006
Ms. Wasylycia-Leis
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SUMMARY
The purpose of this enactment is to amend the Canada Elections Act in order to allow dependants of a member of the Canadian Forces who have attained voting age to choose where they want to vote at elections and to indicate their intention to vote by completing a statement of ordinary residence.
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1st Session, 39th Parliament,
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
house of commons of canada
BILL C-341
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (military dependants)
2000, c. 9
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1. Section 190 of the Canada Elections Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:
“dependant”« personne à charge »
“dependant”, with reference to a member of the Canadian Forces, means a person who forms part of the member’s household, depends on the member for support and normally resides with the member.
2. Section 191 of the Act is amended by striking out the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c) and by adding the following after paragraph (c):
(c.1) a dependant of a member of the Canadian Forces described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); and
3. The portion of subsection 194(1) of the Act before paragraph (b) is replaced by the following:
Statement of ordinary residence
194. (1) In order to vote under this Division, a person shall, without delay after becoming an elector described in paragraph 191(a), (c), (c.1) or (d), complete a statement of ordinary residence in the prescribed form that indicates
(a) his or her surname, given names, sex and, if applicable, rank;
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