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Procedure of enactment of boundary changes |
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· New Brunswick ·
Quebec ·
Ontario ·
Manitoba ·
Saskatchewan ·
· Alberta ·
British Columbia ·
Yukon ·
Northwest Territories ·
Nunavut ·
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Canada |
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[E.B.R.A., s. 24, 25(1), 26]
- The Chief Electoral Officer must prepare and transmit to the Minister
a draft representation order once:
- it is ascertained by the Chief Electoral Officer that no objection
has been filed with the clerk of the committee; or
- if an objection has been filed, that the report of a commission,
with or without amendment, has been returned by the Chief Electoral
Officer to the Speaker.
- The draft representation order must:
- specify the number of members of the House of Commons who must be
elected for each of the provinces as calculated by the Chief Electoral
Officer; and
- divide each of the provinces into electoral districts, describe
the boundaries of each such district and specify the population and
name to be given thereto.
- Within five days after the receipt by the Minister of the draft representation
order, the Governor in Council must by proclamation declare the draft
representation order to be in force, effective on the first dissolution
of Parliament that occurs at least one year after the day on which that
proclamation was issued, and on the issue of the proclamation the order
has the force of law accordingly.
- The representation order and the proclamation declaring it to be in
force must be published in the Canada Gazette not later than
five days after the issue of the proclamation.
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Newfoundland |
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- The electoral district boundaries are adopted by an Act of the Legislative
Assembly.
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Prince Edward Island |
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- The electoral district boundaries are adopted by an Act of the Legislative
Assembly.
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Nova Scotia |
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[O.I.C., s. 12] [H.A.A., s. 5(8)]
- Within 10 sitting days after the final report of the commission is tabled in the House, the government must introduce legislation to implement the recommendations contained in the final report of the commission.
- The Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice of the Executive Council
of Nova Scotia, directs that, in the same session of the Legislature
in which the Assembly, by resolution, adopts or adopts with alterations
the recommendations contained in the report of the commission.
- The member of the Executive Council holding the office of Attorney General must introduce a Bill to establish new constituencies in accordance with the resolution of the House.
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New Brunswick |
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- The electoral district boundaries are adopted by an Act of the Legislative
Assembly.
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Quebec |
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[E.A., s. 29, 32]
- Not later than the 10th day following the debate, the commission must establish the boundaries of the electoral divisions and assign names to them. The commission must publish the list of the electoral divisions in the Gazette officielle du Québec, indicating the name and boundaries of each.
- The list of electoral divisions published in the Gazette officielle du Québec comes into force upon the dissolution of the National Assembly, unless the dissolution occurs before the expiry of three months from publication.
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Ontario |
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- According to the Ontario Representation Act, 1996, the electoral
boundaries are deemed to be established in accordance with federal legislation.
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Manitoba |
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[E.D.A., s. 13]
- The area and boundaries of the several electoral divisions of the province must be fixed by an Act of the Legislature after consideration by it of the report of the commission.
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Saskatchewan |
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[C.B.A., s. 19(3)(b), 23(1)-(2)]
- As soon as is practicable after completing the interim report, a commission
must publish a notice in the Gazette and one or more newspapers
having general circulation in all or any part of Saskatchewan.
- If the Legislative Assembly, by resolution, approves or approves with
alterations the proposals of the commission as set out in its final
report, the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being
the administration of The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council
Act is assigned must at the same session introduce a Bill to establish
new constituencies for the election of members of the Legislative Assembly
in accordance with the resolution.
- The Bill must provide that:
- it is to come into force on proclamation; and
- if it is enacted, the proclamation must be issued before the next
general election of members of the Legislative Assembly.
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Alberta |
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[E.B.C.A., s. 10(1)-(2)]
- If the Assembly, by resolution, approves or approves with alterations the proposals of the commission, the Government must, at the same session, introduce a Bill to establish new electoral divisions for Alberta in accordance with the resolution.
- The Bill must be stated to come into force on Proclamation and, if enacted, must be proclaimed in force before the holding of the next general election.
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British Columbia |
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[E.B.C.A., s. 14]
- If the Legislative Assembly, by resolution, approves or approves with alterations the proposals of the commission, the government must, at the same session, introduce a Bill to establish new electoral districts in accordance with the resolution.
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Yukon |
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[E.A., s. 425]
- If the Legislative Assembly, by resolution, approves or approves with alterations the recommendations in the final report, the government must, within six months, introduce a bill to establish new electoral districts for the Yukon.
- The bill referred to above must be stated to come into force on the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly which passed it.
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Northwest Territories |
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- The electoral district boundaries are adopted by an Act of the Legislative
Assembly.
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Nunavut |
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- The electoral district boundaries are adopted by an Act of the Legislative
Assembly.
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