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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
Bill C-278 proposes to change the rules for Members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons. If an MP who was elected as part of a specific party, or as an independent, decides to switch to a different party or join a party when they were previously independent, they would automatically lose their seat. A by-election would then be held to fill that vacancy.
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Legislative Timeline
2026-06-02
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes vacating MP seats if party affiliation changes.
Current
Outside Order of Precedence