Bill C-25: low-hanging fruit, but a good first step

This bill would modernize and protect Canada’s electoral processes by introducing new ways of combatting threats of foreign interference, disinformation, dark money, ballot manipulation, and the misuse of personal data. It's not perfect. But it’s a worthwhile first step that parliamentarians should support.
Privy Council Office’s director of Democratic Institutions Rachel Pereira, left, and PCO's assistant secretary to cabinet Cathy Hawara pictured before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on May 5, 2026.

OTTAWA—Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to enact An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, or the Strong and Free Elections Act, would moderni...

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