Reform Act (Canada)
Canadian statute
The Reform Act, 2014 (French: Loi de 2014 instituant des réformes) is legislation enacted by the Parliament of Canada on June 23, 2015, that amended the Parliament of Canada Act, and the Canada Elections Act to increase the power and independence of MPs. The act was championed as a private members bill by Conservative MP Michael Chong. It passed the House of Commons by a vote of 260–17 on February 25, 2015 and the Senate by a vote of 38–14, after attempts by Conservative senators to kill the legislation failed.
Procedures
The Act amended the Canada Elections Act to require each party to designate a person or entity to approve the nominations of candidates. The original version of the bill would have stripped the party leader of the power to approve nominations, but that portion of the bill was watered down as a compromise so it could pass the House of Commons; as a result, the new provisions for approving candidacies still allow for parties to vest that power into the leader.
The Act also amended the Parliament of Canada Act to create four sets of provisions relating to:
The expulsion/readmission of caucus members;
The election and removal of the caucus chair;
The removal of the party leader;
The election of an interim leader.
At their first caucus meeting following an election, the membership of each recognized party in the House of Commons votes on whether any or all of the sets should apply to their caucuses. The provisions only applying to the caucuses that approve them was another compromise to ensure passage of the Act. The approval of the provisions by the caucuses is binding until Parliament dissolves, after which another vote is held.
The set of the provisions relating to the expulsion/readmission of caucus members are sections 49.2 and 49.3 of the Parliament of Canada Act.
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