1992, c. 30 Referendum Act 1 The long title of the  Referendum Act  is replaced by the following: An Act to provide for referendums on the Constitution of Canada  and electoral reform 2 Subsection 3(1) of the Act is replaced by the following: Proclamation of referendum 3 (1) If  the Governor in Council considers that it is in the public interest to obtain by means of a referendum the opinion of electors on any question relating to the Constitution of Canada  or to the reform of the electoral system of Canada , the Governor in Council may, by proclamation, direct that the opinion of electors be obtained by putting the question to the electors of Canada or of one or more provinces specified in the proclamation at a referendum called for that purpose. 3 Subsections 6(5) to (7) of the Act are replaced by the following: Restriction (5) Writs of referendum  shall  not be dated on a day later than the 36th day before polling day at the referendum.