Sauvé v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer)
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)| Sauvé v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) | |
|---|---|
Federal Court of Appeal | |
| Court membership | |
| Chief Justice: Beverley McLachlin Puisne Justices: Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, Charles Gonthier, Frank Iacobucci, John C. Major, Michel Bastarache, Ian Binnie, Louise Arbour, Louis LeBel | |
| Reasons given | |
| Majority | McLachlin CJ (paras 1–64), joined by Iacobucci, Binnie, Arbour, and LeBel JJ |
| Dissent | Gonthier (paras 65–208), joined by L'Heureux‑Dubé, Major and Bastarache JJ |
Sauvé v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), [2002] 3 SCR 519 is a leading
section 1
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As a result of the decision, all adult citizens living in Canada are now able to vote, save the top two officials of Elections Canada.[1] Relevant sections of the Canada Elections Act was amended in 2018[2] as part of the Elections Modernization Act.
See also
- List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court)
- Richardson v. Ramirez, 418 U.S. 24 (1974) - similar US case
- British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
References
- ^ CBC.ca, "Voter Toolkit," Canada Votes 2006. URL accessed 23 January 2006.
- ^ Canada Elections Act, 2000, c. 9, Section 4 (c), Archived [1]. Accessed 27 December 2019.
External links
- Full text of Supreme Court of Canada decision available at LexUM and CanLII
- Federal Court decision
- BCCLA intervener factum