SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

Member of Parliament

Marilou McPhedran

  • Senator
  • Non-affiliated
  • Manitoba

Bill S-201

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 06, 2024
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (voting age)
  • This bill, called S-201, proposes to change the voting age in Canada from 18 to 16 years old. If passed, it would amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum to reflect this change. This means that Canadian citizens who are 16 years old or older would be qualified to vote in elections. The bill was introduced on November 24, 2021, and is currently in its first reading in the Senate of Canada. If it becomes law, it will take effect six months after receiving royal assent, unless the Chief Electoral Officer publishes a notice stating that the necessary preparations for implementation have been made.
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Bill S-261

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 05, 2023
Can’t Buy Silence Act
  • This bill, called the Can't Buy Silence Act, aims to regulate non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in the federal public sector. It requires the President of the Treasury Board to report on the use of NDAs and Parliament to review the Act every two years. The bill also amends the Financial Administration Act and the Parliament of Canada Act to restrict the use of public money for settlements that include NDAs and to prevent litigation of NDAs against complainants. Non-government entities receiving federal funds must also report on their use of NDAs. The purpose of this bill is to promote transparency and accountability in the use of NDAs in the federal public sector.
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