Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act
BillC-278
Session45-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2026-06-02
Proposed byDon Davies
This enactment amends the Parliament of Canada Act to provide that a member’s seat in the House of Commons is vacated and a by-election called for that seat if the member, having been elected to the House as a member of a registered party or as an independent, changes parties or becomes a member of a party, as the case may be.
✦ AI Summary
This bill, if passed, would require a Member of Parliament (MP) to vacate their seat and trigger a by-election if they switch political parties after being elected. Currently, MPs can change parties without automatically losing their seat. This proposed change aims to ensure that elected officials remain aligned with the political affiliation they represented when voters cast their ballots.
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Legislative Timeline
2026-06-02
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes vacating seats upon party change.
Current
Outside Order of Precedence
Votes
Vote #: 434
Date: 2023-10-25
Result: Failed
Yes: 114
No: 206
Paired: 6
Yes / No Ratio
Yes35.6%
No64.4%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | No | 0% | 100% |
| Conservative | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Green | No | 0% | 100% |
| Liberal | No | 0% | 100% |
| NDP | No | 0% | 100% |