Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Newfoundland and Labrador
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The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Newfoundland and Labrador is an independent body responsible for reviewing and redrawing the province’s federal electoral district boundaries to ensure fair and effective representation in Canada’s House of Commons.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission
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independent commission ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure effective representation in the House of Commons of Canada
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ensure fair representation in the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple | representation by population (with permitted deviations) ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal electoral districts in Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor in Council of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | three-member commission ⓘ |
| considers |
communities of interest
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community history ⓘ geographic size of electoral districts ⓘ population equality among districts ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| ensures | legal compliance of federal electoral district boundaries in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| frequencyOfMandate | after each decennial census ⓘ |
| goal |
maintain effective representation for rural and remote communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
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reflect population shifts in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| governs | distribution of seats among federal electoral districts in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| governsElectionsFor | Members of Parliament from Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| hasOutput | federal electoral district maps for Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| hasScope | House of Commons electoral districts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holds | public hearings on proposed electoral boundaries ⓘ |
| includesMemberAppointedBy | Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| includesMembersAppointedBy | Governor in Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independentOf |
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of Canada in its decision-making ⓘ federal political parties ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notResponsibleFor |
municipal boundaries
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provincial electoral boundaries ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | federal electoral system of Canada ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Elections Canada (administrative support) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProcess | federal electoral boundaries redistribution in Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
final report on federal electoral boundaries for Newfoundland and Labrador
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proposals for new federal electoral district boundaries ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (for transmission) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTransmittedTo | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
redrawing federal electoral district boundaries in Newfoundland and Labrador
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reviewing federal electoral district boundaries in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| scopeLevel | subnational ⓘ |
| subjectTo | rules on electoral quota and variance under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act ⓘ |
| subjectToReview | parliamentary committee on electoral boundaries (for objections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfBoundary | federal electoral boundaries ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom | latest decennial census of Canada ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Federal electoral districts of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Newfoundland and Labrador
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