Election without C-19 measures may be safe, but less accessible, says NDP MP Blaikie

Bill C-19, which would have extended the voting period to three days, among other things, was left at report stage in the House of Commons by the time Parliament rose for the summer.

NDP MP Daniel Blaikie, left, says he's concerned about the loss of measures to boost voting accessibility proposed in Bill C-19, while Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says she feels reassured that Elections Canada can hold a safe election even without the bill, which failed to pass the House before Parliament broke for the summer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

June 29, 2021

Parliament has recessed for the summer and despite widespread expectation of an impending election call, Bill C-19, which contains pandemic election measures, has been left on the floor of the House. While the head of Elections Canada says voting can happen safely without the bill’s changes, NDP M...

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