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C. Statistics on the last referendum/plebiscite |
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Table
C.1 – Information on the most recent referendum/plebiscite |
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| Jurisdiction |
Date |
Referendum or
plebiscite |
Question(s) |
Results (%) |
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Yes |
No |
| Canada |
October 26,
1992 |
Referendum |
Do you agree that the Constitution of
Canada should be renewed on the basis of the agreement reached on
August 28, 1992? |
45.7 |
54.3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
September
2, 1997 |
Plebiscite |
Do you support a single school system
where all children, regardless of their religious affiliation, attend
the same schools where opportunities for religious education and observances
are provided? |
72.4 |
27.2 |
| Prince Edward Island |
January 18,
1988 |
Plebiscite |
Are you in favor of a fixed link crossing
between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick? |
59.5 |
40.2 |
| Nova Scotia |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| New Brunswick |
October 23,
1967 |
Plebiscite |
Are you in favor of lowering the voting
age from 21 years of age to 18 years of age? |
32.7 |
67.3 |
| Quebec |
October 30,
1995 |
Referendum |
Do you agree that Quebec should become
sovereign, after having made a formal offer to Canada for a new economic
and political partnership, within the scope of the Bill respecting
the future of Quebec and the agreement signed on June 12, 1995? |
49.4 |
50.6 |
| Ontario |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Manitoba |
November
24, 1952 |
Referendum |
Do you wish to continue to sell your
oats and barley as at present?¹ |
89.2 |
10.8 |
| Saskatchewan |
October 21, 1991
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Plebiscite
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| 1. |
Should the Government of Saskatchewan
be required to introduce balanced budget legislation? |
| 2. |
Should the people of Saskatchewan
approve, by referendum or plebiscite any proposed changes to
the Canadian Constitution? |
| 3. |
Abortions are legally performed in Saskatchewan
hospitals. Should the Government of Saskatchewan pay for abortion
procedures? |
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| Alberta |
August 31,
1971 |
Plebiscite |
Do you favour Provincewide Daylight
Saving Time? |
61.5 |
38.5 |
| British Columbia |
October 17, 1991
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Referendum
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| A. |
Should voters be
given the right, by legislation, to vote between elections for
the removal of their member of the Legislative Assembly? |
| B. |
Should voters be given the right,
by legislation, to propose questions that the government of
British Columbia must submit to the voters by referendum? |
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May 15, 2002
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Referendum |
| 1. |
Private property should not be
expropriated for treaty settlements. |
| 2. |
The terms and conditions of leases
should be respected; fair compensation for unavoidable disruption
of commercial interests should be ensured. |
| 3. |
Hunting, fishing and recreational
opportunities on Crown land should be ensured for all British
Columbians. |
| 4. |
Parks and protected areas should
be maintained for the use and benefit of all British Columbians. |
| 5. |
Province-wide standards of resource
management and environmental protection should continue to apply. |
| 6. |
Aboriginal self-government should
have the characteristics of local government, with powers delegated
from Canada and British Columbia. |
| 7. |
Treaties should include mechanisms
for harmonizing land use planning between Aboriginal governments
and neighbouring local governments. |
| 8. |
The existing tax exemptions for Aboriginal
people should be phased out. |
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84.5
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92.1
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| 93.1 |
| 94.5 |
| 93.6 |
| 87.3 |
| 91.8 |
| 90.5 |
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15.5
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| 7.9 |
| 6.9 |
| 5.5 |
| 6.4 |
| 12.8 |
| 8.2 |
| 9.5 |
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| Yukon |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Northwest Territories |
May 4, 1992 |
Plebiscite |
On April 14, 1982, a majority of voters
in an NWT-wide plebiscite voted to support the division of the Northwest
Territories so as to allow the creation of a new Nunavut Territory
with its own Nunavut government. The NWT Legislative Assembly and
the Government of Canada accepted this result.
In the Iqaluit Agreement of January 15, 1987, the
Nunavut Constitutional Forum (NCF) and the Western Constitutional
Forum (WCF) agreed that the boundary for division for the NWT would
be the boundary separating the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut (TFN)
land claim settlement area from the Inuvialuit and Dene-Metis land
claim settlement areas. On April 19, 1991, the Government of Canada
endorsed the compromise boundary shown on the map below. (map
was reproduced on the ballot paper)
Division will occur in such a way as:
- to maintain adequate levels of public services;
- to respect the opportunity of residents in the
Mackenzie Valley and Beaufort areas to develop new constitutional
arrangements in the future for the western part of the NWT;
- to respect the employment status and location
preferences of GNWT employees.
ON THESE UNDERSTANDINGS,
DO YOU SUPPORT THE BOUNDARY FOR DIVISION SHOWN ON THE MAP ABOVE?
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54.0 |
46.0 |
| Nunavut |
May 26, 1997 |
Public vote² |
Should the first Nunavut Legislative
Assembly have equal numbers of men and women MLAs, with one man and
one woman elected to represent each electoral district? |
43.0 |
57.0 |
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Only grain producers were entitled to
be registered to vote. |
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Since no legislation existed for the
conduct of a plebiscite in only a part of the Northwest Territories,
a public vote was conducted under special rules established by the
government of the Northwest Territories and the government of Canada.
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Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates
that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
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Table
C.2 – Number of polling stations |
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| Jurisdiction |
Referendum/Plebiscite
year |
Ordinary polling stations |
Advance polls |
Mobile polls |
| Canada |
1992 |
39 232 |
1 867 |
434 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
1997 |
1 977 |
81 |
N/A |
| Prince Edward Island |
1988 |
388 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Nova Scotia |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| New Brunswick |
1967 |
1 391 |
59 |
N/A |
| Quebec |
1995 |
20 961 |
1 291¹ |
1 291² |
| Ontario |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Manitoba |
1952 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Saskatchewan |
1991 |
2 795³ |
144 |
N/A |
| Alberta |
1971 |
4 032 |
122 |
158 |
| British Columbia |
1991 |
3 645 |
165 |
414 |
| Yukon |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Northwest Territories |
1992 |
133 |
37 |
2 |
| Nunavut |
1997 |
30 |
25 |
2 |
¹Includes mobile polls.
²Includes advance polls.
³Includes hospital polls.
Note: "N/A" indicates that the information
is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information
is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
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Table
C.3 – Voting results |
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| Jurisdiction |
Referendum/ Plebiscite
year |
Population¹ |
Electors on the lists |
Valid ballots |
Rejected ballots |
Total ballots cast |
Turnout
(%) |
| Canada |
1992 |
27 296 859 |
13 725 966² |
9 807 080 |
48 898 |
9 855 978 |
71.8 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
1997 |
551 792 |
384 709 |
205 335 |
371 |
205 706 |
53.0 |
| Prince Edward Island |
1988 |
129 765 |
86 042 |
55 701 |
183 |
55 884 |
65.0 |
| Nova Scotia |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| New Brunswick |
1967 |
616 875 |
313 685 |
257 671 |
N/A |
257 671 |
78.7 |
| Quebec |
1995 |
6 895 963 |
5 087 009 |
4 671 008 |
86 501 |
4 757 509 |
93.5 |
| Ontario |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Manitoba |
1952 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Saskatchewan |
1991 |
988 928 |
652 233 |
(1)
491 297
(2) 482 926
(3) 500 103 |
(1)
34 320
(2) 41 894
(3) 26 847 |
(1)
525 617
(2) 524 820
(3) 526 950 |
(1)
80.6
(2) 80.5
(3) 80.8 |
| Alberta |
1971 |
1 627 875 |
895 442 |
629 277 |
N/A |
629 277 |
70.3 |
| British Columbia |
1991 |
3 282 061 |
A. 1
989 054
B. 1 989 054 |
A. 1
347 545
B. 1 319 002 |
A. 135
363
B. 163 906 |
A. 1
482 908
B. 1 482 908 |
A. 74.6
B. 74.6 |
| Yukon |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Northwest Territories |
1992 |
57 649 |
27 582 |
15 347 |
124 |
15 471 |
56.1 |
| Nunavut |
1997 |
25 983 |
12 044 |
4 650 |
18 |
4 668 |
39.0 |
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According to the most recent census
at the time of the event. |
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The 1992 referendum was conducted in
Quebec according to Quebec referendum legislation. This figure represents
all electors outside the province of Quebec. |
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates
that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
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Table
C.4 – Number of electors who voted by methods of
voting |
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| Jurisdiction |
Referendum/ Plebiscite
year |
On polling day |
At advance polls |
By mail-in or special
ballot |
Total valid votes |
| Canada |
1992 |
9 339 294 |
459 100 |
57 576 |
9 807 080 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
1997 |
199 927 |
5 779 |
N/A |
205 335 |
| Prince Edward Island |
1988 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
55 701 |
| Nova Scotia |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| New Brunswick |
1967 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Quebec |
1995 |
4 421 642 |
324 150¹ |
11 717 |
4 671 008 |
| Ontario |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Manitoba |
1952 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Saskatchewan |
1991 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(1)
491 297
(2) 482 926
(3) 500 103 |
| Alberta |
1971 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
629 277 |
| British Columbia |
1991 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
A. 1 347 545
B. 1 319 002 |
| Yukon |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Northwest Territories |
1992 |
15 000 |
471 |
N/A |
15 471 |
| Nunavut |
1997 |
4 538 |
130 |
N/A |
4 668 |
¹This includes incarcerated electors, advance polls
and mobile polls.
Note: "N/A" indicates that the information
is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information
is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
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Table
C.5 – 1992 federal referendum:
registered referendum committees |
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| Jurisdiction |
Total number of committees |
Position on the referendum
question |
Area of activity |
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Yes |
No |
National |
Provincial |
Local |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
| Prince Edward Island |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Nova Scotia |
16 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
| New Brunswick |
12 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
| Quebec |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Ontario |
113 |
99 |
14 |
28 |
4 |
81 |
| Manitoba |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| Saskatchewan |
14 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
| Alberta |
31 |
26 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
21 |
| British Columbia |
33 |
22 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
18 |
| Yukon |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Northwest Territories |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
241 |
205 |
36 |
43 |
35 |
163 |
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates
that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
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Table
C.6 – 1992 federal referendum committee expenses |
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| Position on the referendum
question |
Average expense limit for all
committees |
Total referendum expenses incurred
by all committees |
| Yes |
205 |
$1 101 241.75 |
$11 246 348.10 |
| No |
36 |
$4 090 577.40 |
$882 991.61 |
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates
that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
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Table
C.7 – 1995 Quebec referendum: national committees |
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| Committee name |
Leader |
Registration date |
| Comité des Québécoises
et des Québécois pour le NON / Committee of Quebecers
for the NO |
Daniel Johnson |
September 24, 1995 |
| Le Comité national du OUI /
The YES National Committee |
Jacques Parizeau |
September 24, 1995 |
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates
that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
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Table
C.8 – 1995 Quebec referendum: committee expenses |
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| Committee name |
Expense limit |
Total referendum expenses incurred
by committees |
| Comité des Québécoises
et des Québécois pour le NON / Committee of Quebecers
for the NO |
$5 086 980 |
$4 835 576 |
| Le Comité national du OUI /
The YES National Committee |
$5 086 980 |
$4 709 693 |
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates
that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
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Table
C.9 – Cost of most recent referendum/plebiscite |
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| Jurisdiction |
Referendum/Plebiscite
year |
Total costs |
Cost per elector on
the final list |
| Canada |
1992 |
$103 500 000 |
$7.54¹ |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
1997 |
$1 476 000 |
$3.84 |
| Prince Edward Island |
1988 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Nova Scotia |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| New Brunswick |
1967 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Quebec |
1995 |
$63 571 503 |
$12.50 |
| Ontario |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Manitoba |
1952 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Saskatchewan |
1991 |
$361 264 |
$0.55 |
| Alberta |
1971 |
N/A |
N/A |
| British Columbia |
1991 |
$567 455² |
$0.29 |
| Yukon |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Northwest Territories |
1992 |
$851 817 |
$30.88 |
| Nunavut |
1997 |
$180 000 |
$14.95 |
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This figure does not include electors in Quebec,
as the 1992 referendum was conducted in Quebec under Quebec referendum
legislation. |
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As the 1991 provincial referendum was conducted in
conjunction with the 1991 general election, the administration of
both events was combined. This number represents additional costs
which are solely related to the conduct of the 1991 referendum. |
Note: "N/A" indicates
that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates
that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.
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