Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum
This enactment amends the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act to permit the Minister, in developing requirements for public works, to allow the use of wood or any other thing that achieves environmental benefits.
✦ AI Summary
Bill S-222, also known as the Vote 16 Act, proposed to lower the federal voting age in Canada from 18 to 16. This would have allowed Canadian citizens aged 16 and 17 to cast their ballots in federal elections and referendums. The bill also suggested allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to work as election officers.
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Legislative Timeline
2025-05-29
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes lowering the voting age to 16.
Current
Defeated
✦ AIThe bill was defeated.
Votes
Vote #: 415
Date: 2023-09-27
Result: Passed
Yes: 326
No: 0
Paired: 2
Yes / No Ratio
Yes100.0%
No0.0%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |