Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing explained

Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing
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Notes:	Final Reports: Book I Book II Book III Book IV

The Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing or RCERPF, also known as the Lortie Commission,^[1] was a Royal Commission established to investigate changes to Canadian election laws defined in the Canada Elections Act. The Royal Commission was appointed by the federal government in 1989 "to review, among other issues, the many anomalies identified by Charter challengers",^[2] particularly regarding restrictions in the Elections Act inconsistent with Section Three of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

It reported to the Cabinet of Canada in 1991, and made many recommendations. As a result, in 1992 Bill C-78 was passed, and in 1993 Bill C-114 was passed.

One of the recommendations was that "provincial (elector) lists be used for federal purposes". This led to the establishment of a working group in 1995, which in March 1996 submitted the report The Register of Electors Project: A Report on Research and feasibility to the chief electoral officer of Elections Canada.^[3] That report recommended the creation of the National Register of Electors, which was established when Bill C-63 was granted Royal Assent by Roméo LeBlanc, the Governor General of Canada, on 18 December 1996.

See also

• List of Canadian Royal Commissions

Further reading

Final reports

• Book: Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing . Reforming electoral democracy : final report . 1 . 1991 . Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing . Ottawa . 0-660-14245-7 . via – Government of Canada.
• Book: Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing . Reforming electoral democracy : final report . 2 . 1991 . Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing . Ottawa . 0-660-14246-5 . via – Government of Canada.
• Book: Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing . Reforming electoral democracy : final report : proposed legislation . 3 . 1991 . Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing . Ottawa . 0-660-14247-3 . via – Government of Canada.
• Book: Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing . Reforming electoral democracy : final report : what Canadians told us . 4 . 1991 . Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing . Ottawa . 0-660-14248-1 . via – Government of Canada.

Research reports commissioned

• Book: Seidle . F. Leslie . Comparative issues in party and election finance . 4 . Research studies . 1991 . Dundurn Press . Toronto . 1-55002-100-1 . via – Government of Canada.
• Book: Small . David . Drawing the map : equality and efficacy of the vote in Canadian electoral boundary reform . 11 . Research studies . 1991 . Dundurn Press . Toronto . 1-55002-107-9 . via – Government of Canada.

Notes and References

1. From Enumeration to the National Register of Electors: An Account and an Evaluation. PDF. Black. Jerome H.. Choices. Institute for Research on Public Policy. 9. 7. 0711-0677. 7 August 2003. 2011-03-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110815114613/http://www.irpp.org/choices/archive/vol9no7.pdf. 15 August 2011.
2. Web site: The Charter: A watershed. Chronicle: A spotlight on 1920-1997. Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation. 2011-03-28.
3. Web site: The Register of Electors Project: A Report on Research and feasibility. PDF. Register of Electors Project Team. Ottawa. March 1996. 2011-03-27.