Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec
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The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec is an independent body responsible for reviewing and redrawing the province’s federal electoral district boundaries to ensure fair and effective representation in the House of Commons.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal body
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federal electoral boundaries commission ⓘ independent commission ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure effective representation for sparsely populated or remote regions of Quebec
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maintain relative equality of population among Quebec federal ridings ⓘ protect communities of interest and identity in Quebec ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal electoral districts in Quebec ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor in Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairAppointedOnRecommendationOf | Chief Justice of Quebec ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Elections Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
chair
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two other members ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| frequencyOfRedistribution | after each decennial census ⓘ |
| governsTypeOfElection | federal House of Commons elections in Quebec ⓘ |
| hasMandate |
to consider community of interest in drawing federal electoral boundaries in Quebec
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to consider geographic and demographic factors in Quebec ⓘ to consider historical patterns of electoral districts in Quebec ⓘ to hold public hearings on proposed federal electoral boundaries in Quebec ⓘ |
| hasScope | representation by population in Quebec federal ridings ⓘ |
| impactOn | federal elections in Quebec ⓘ |
| independentFrom |
federal government of Canada
NERFINISHED
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political parties ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberAppointedOnRecommendationOf | Speaker of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| notResponsibleFor |
municipal electoral boundaries in Quebec
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provincial electoral boundaries in Quebec ⓘ |
| oversees | redistribution of Quebec’s seats in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| partOfProcess | federal electoral boundaries redistribution ⓘ |
| processIncludes |
holding public hearings across Quebec
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preparing a report with final boundary recommendations ⓘ publishing proposed electoral maps for Quebec ⓘ receiving written submissions from the public ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring effective representation in the House of Commons for Quebec
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ensuring fair representation in the House of Commons for Quebec ⓘ redrawing federal electoral district boundaries in Quebec ⓘ reviewing federal electoral district boundaries in Quebec ⓘ |
| sendsReportTo | Chief Electoral Officer of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act criteria ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom | Canadian census ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Montreal federal electoral districts
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boundaryAuthority
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Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec
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