Fair Representation Act (Canada)
| Fair Representation Act | |
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| Parliament of Canada | |
Long title
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| Considered by | Parliament of Canada |
| Assented to | December 16, 2011 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill | C-20 |
| Introduced by | Tim Uppal |
| Amends | |
The Fair Representation Act is an act of the Parliament of Canada and was passed by the 41st Canadian Parliament in 2012.[1] The Act was introduced as Bill C-20 with the long title An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act.[2]
The legislation amended the Constitution Act, 1867 and modified the redistricting process contained within it.[3] Amendments affecting proportionate representation between the provinces, require support of seven provinces representing at least 50% of the population of Canada. Because the Fair Representation Act did not affect the proportionate representation of the provinces, it was passed without approval of the provinces.[3] The legislation could be passed by the Parliament of Canada alone.[3]
In 2012, the federal electoral redistribution was conducted using the amended formula introduced by the Fair Representation Act. It increased the number of MPs in the most populous provinces: Quebec gained three, Ontario gained 15, British Columbia gained six and Alberta gained six.[1]
The 2022 federal electoral redistribution began under the formula created by the Act, but in March 2022 the House of Commons rejected the allocation it produced.[4][5] As a result, the government indicated it was considering amending the formula further.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "30 more MPs for rebalanced House of Commons". cbc.ca. 26 October 2011.
- ^ Thandi Fletcher (December 16, 2011). "Crowded House: Parliament gets cozier as 30 seats added". Canada.com. Postmedia News. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c Bryden, Joan (5 November 2021). "Ottawa needs support from majority of provinces to guarantee Quebec's share of Commons seats". CBC News. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b CBC News (4 March 2022). "Ottawa to protect number of Quebec Commons seats, stop province from losing MP". CBC News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Woolf, Marie (4 March 2022). "Feds to protect number of Quebec's Commons seats to ensure province doesn't lose MP". Global News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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