Enhancing the Values of Redistribution
Table of Contents
- Letter from the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
- Executive Summary – Recommendations Made in This Report
- Introduction
- Chapter
1 – Ensuring the Timeliness of Redistribution
- 1.1 Frequency of Redistribution
1.2 Establishing Commissions Prior to Census Return
1.3 Shortening Time Period for Notice of Commission Hearings
1.4 Moving Up Implementation Date of Representation Order
- 1.1 Frequency of Redistribution
- Chapter
2 – Making Representation More Effective
- 2.1 Clarifying the Concept of Community
2.2 Preserving Indian Reserves
2.3 Continuity of Boundaries
2.4 Deviation from Quotient and Extraordinary Circumstances
2.5 Topography and Transportation Routes
- 2.1 Clarifying the Concept of Community
- Chapter
3 – Broadening Public Participation
- 3.1 Written Submissions
3.2 Introductory Outreach to Public Prior to Initial Proposal
3.3 Broadening Initial Public Advertisement
3.4 Engaging Communities
3.5 Waiving Notice of Intent to Appear
3.6 Second Round of Public Hearings
3.7 Implementing Public Information and Education Plans
3.8 Informing Members of Parliament
- 3.1 Written Submissions
- Chapter
4 – Supporting the Redistribution Process
- 4.1 Guidelines
4.2 Providing Administrative Support to Commissions
4.3 Information to Assist Commissions
4.4 Criteria for Writing Standardized Reports
4.5 Post-Redistribution Reports
- 4.1 Guidelines
- Chapter
5 – Reviewing the Decisions of Commissions
- 5.1 Review of Errors of Law by the Federal Court
of Appeal
5.2 Clerical Errors
5.3 Electoral District Names
- 5.1 Review of Errors of Law by the Federal Court
of Appeal
- Appendix 1 – Elections Canada's Role in Redistribution 2001–2004
- Appendix 2 – Comparison of Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Under the Act, with Proposed Changes Under Bill C-69, Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs and This Report