New Strong and Free Elections Act won’t stop the spread of disinformation to explicitly undermine Canada’s electoral system

The new Canada Elections Act will have to be updated again and hopefully before the next federal election. The Elections Act has to evolve in order to meet emerging challenges and Parliament has to do a better job of preserving the integrity of Canada's electoral process and system. It's their job.

Elections Canada Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault, centre, pictured at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting on May 7, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Raynor

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

July 13, 2026

In May, Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault told MPs on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee that he thought the proposed Bill C-25, the Canada Strong and Free Electi...

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