Elections commissioner needs power to compel, say experts, critics
Apr. 25, 2014
Bill C-23 introduces ‘minimalist’ system to address voter contact concerns and it’s full of holes, says NDP MP Craig Scott.
Elections Canada’s long-awaited report last week on alleged fraudulent robocalls in the 2011 federal election found no offence was committed, but critics of the government’s electoral reform bill say the new legislation doesn’t go far enough to protect voters and monitor voter contact calling services. Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Côté released his long-awaited report last week, which did not find evidence of intent to suppress or mislead voters by any political party or entity. The
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