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House Hansard - 335

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 19, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 335 - Jun/19/24
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-408, An Act to amend the Referendum Act. She said: Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to put forward this private member's bill. This private member's bill seeks to amend the Referendum Act. We rarely use referenda in Canada. One reason a referendum is so difficult to use, which my private member's bill attempts to remedy, is that we can only put forward a referendum, under our current law, for a constitutional question, and it cannot be on the same ballot with a federal election. Of course, it is far more cost-effective to have them run together. This bill would open up some possibilities, as a private member's bill. I think it is long overdue, and I hope that it will achieve the support of all parties in this place, in a non-partisan effort, which is why I was so keen to have a member of another party join me in seconding.
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