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LF001

Statut de la loi électorale


QuestionQuel est le statut de la loi électorale régissant les élections nationales?
Réponses b. Loi séparée
Réponses b.) All rules and regulations for election administration are contained within the Canada Elections Act. Section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms enshrines the right to vote and the right to be a candidate in an election to the House of Commons while section 2 enshrines a series of constitutional freedoms: of conscience and religion; of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; of peaceful assembly; and of association.
Source Electoral Law: Canada Elections Act (2015) http://laws.justice.gc.ca/PDF/E-2.01.pdf Constitution Acts of Canada, 1867-1982 http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/CONST_E.pdf Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Art.2-3 http://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/CH37-4-3-2002E.pdf
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LF003

La loi électorale régit:


QuestionQuelles sont les élections régies par la loi électorale nationale?
Réponses a. Les élections nationales
Réponses The Canada Elections Act covers federal elections. Canada is a confederation made of a federal jurisdiction, 10 provinces and three territories, each of which has its own separate legislative framework for administering its own elections and referenda. Source: Elections Canada
Source Electoral Law: Canada Elections Act (2015) http://laws.justice.gc.ca/PDF/E-2.01.pdf
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LF004

Vote volontaire/obligatoire


QuestionLe vote au niveau national est-il volontaire ou obligatoire?
Réponses a. Le vote est volontaire
Réponses Every person who is qualified as an elector is entitled to vote and may freely choose whether or not to use that right.
Source The Canada Elections Act (2015), Clause 3 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/PDF/E-2.01.pdf
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Organisme(s) chargé(s) des litiges électoraux


QuestionQuel est l’organisme chargé, au premier niveau, de régler les litiges électoraux?
Réponses a. Le pouvoir judiciaire
b. L’organisme de gestion électorale
Réponses The Commissioner of Canada Elections, who is selected and appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, ensures that the Canada Elections Act (and the Referendum Act) is enforced and complied with. The Commissioner has the necessary judiciary powers to decide whether to investigate and prosecute an offence under the Act.
Source The Canada Elections Act (2015), Clause 479 & 522-532 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/PDF/E-2.01.pdf
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