Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
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The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act is a Canadian federal law that governs how the country’s electoral district boundaries are periodically reviewed and redrawn to reflect population changes and ensure fair representation in the House of Commons.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Canadian federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Elections Canada (in terms of support and implementation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent | partisan gerrymandering of federal electoral districts ⓘ |
| allows | limited deviation from provincial electoral quota for community of interest and geographic considerations ⓘ |
| appliesTo | House of Commons electoral districts ⓘ |
| authorizes | parliamentary committee review of commission reports ⓘ |
| basisFor | federal electoral redistribution process ⓘ |
| bindingOn | electoral boundaries commissions ⓘ |
| considers |
community of interest or community of identity
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historical patterns of electoral districts ⓘ manageable geographic size of districts in sparsely populated regions ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | territorial electoral districts ⓘ |
| doesNotRegulate |
municipal electoral boundaries
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provincial electoral boundaries ⓘ |
| ensures | effective representation of Canadians in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| establishes |
independent electoral boundaries commissions
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one electoral boundaries commission for each province ⓘ |
| governs |
creation of new federal electoral districts
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elimination or alteration of existing federal electoral districts ⓘ readjustment of federal electoral district boundaries ⓘ |
| implements | periodic redistribution of seats among provinces as determined by the Constitution Act ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalArea |
constitutional implementation (representation in the House of Commons)
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electoral law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| limits | scope of parliamentary objections to proposed boundaries ⓘ |
| linkedTo | decennial census of Canada ⓘ |
| objective | to maintain relative equality of population among electoral districts within a province ⓘ |
| provides |
rules for describing federal electoral districts
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rules for naming federal electoral districts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure representation in the House of Commons reflects population changes
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to provide a process for periodic review of electoral boundaries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canada Elections Act
NERFINISHED
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Constitution Act, 1867 NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution Act, 1985 (Representation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
opportunity for public input on proposed boundaries
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public hearings by electoral boundaries commissions ⓘ publication of proposed electoral maps ⓘ regular readjustment of electoral boundaries after each decennial census ⓘ submission of commission reports to the House of Commons ⓘ |
| resultOfProcess | new federal electoral district maps for each province ⓘ |
| scope | federal electoral districts for the House of Commons only ⓘ |
| shortName | EBRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProcess | independent, non-partisan boundary readjustment ⓘ |
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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