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Trudeau prepares to cede Canadian sovereignty to U.S. border officials
By
J. Baglow
| February 15, 2017

Political deep integration continues apace. The Liberal government is in the process of passing an extraordinary piece of legislation, C-23, which effectively cedes Canadian sovereignty to U.S. border officials.

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Canadians continue to fight for the right to vote

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The Council of Canadians and the Canadian Federation of Students have gone to court seeking to overturn parts of the Fair Elections Act.

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The fight for Canadians' right to vote continues
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The fight for Canadians' right to vote continues
By
Karl Nerenberg
| February 23, 2015

Chip in to keep stories like these coming.

Believe it or not, the fight over Stephen Harper's Fair Elections Act is not over.

It is true that after persistent efforts by the Official Opposition's Craig Scott, and pressure from elements of their own base, the Conservatives changed some of the Act's obnoxious provisions.

But many still remain.

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Court to decide if Poilievre's Fair Elections Act denies many the right to vote
By
Karl Nerenberg
| October 9, 2014

The Fair Elections Act received Royal Assent last June and is now the law of the land.

The hue and cry of protest from the opposition, the media, almost every reputable expert, and tens of thousands of Canadians had virtually no effect.

The Conservatives pushed their oxymoronically named legislation through with only a few amendments.

Now, it seems we have all moved on. There are other matters to excite and worry us: war in the Middle East, global warming and the Harper government's indifference to it, Ebola -- and let us not forget the latest opinion polls.

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Dear Ryan: The Unfair Elections Act is a law Pierre Poutine can be proud of
By
Linda Leon
| May 23, 2014

Ryan Leef

Member of Parliament for Yukon

Dear Ryan,

On May 13, Bill C-23, the Unfair Elections Act passed.  It now awaits rubberstamping by the Conservative Senate.

While clauses with the worst optics for the Conservative government have been removed, Bill C-23 remains a document that Pierre Poutine can be proud of.

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Let's still try to stop the UnFair Elections Act

While campaigning has made a difference, there are still many problems with the amended bill that is now making its way through the Senate. Our work is not yet done.

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There's still time to stop the Unfair Elections Act
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There's still time to stop the Unfair Elections Act
By
Dylan Penner
| May 16, 2014

First, the good news: organizing works.

While the Unfair Elections Act passed third reading in the House of Commons this week, it could have been much worse. The campaign to stop the bill has already made a difference and we're not done yet.

The government was intent on passing a truly horrible piece of legislation. But because of public pressure, the government has backed down on some of the worst elements of the bill.

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Infographic: How to fight the 'Fair' Elections Act

Tomorrow, Saturday April 26, is a Day of action against the 'Fair' Elections Act. So, illustrator Marc Keelan-Bishop has created a handy infographic to tell you how you can fight it. Not sure if you want to? Read rabble's UnFair Elections Act coverage here.

Watch for more infographics from Marc on the site in the future. Until then, get involved in protecting voter rights. Here's a graphic illustrating just how to do it.


Illustration by Marc Keelan-Bishop

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CCPA comments: Fair Elections Act takes away right to vote from some Canadians
By
Patti Tamara Lenard
| April 11, 2014

The CCPA was invited to appear before The House of Commons' Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to present on Bill C-23, the Fair Elections Act. Patti Tamara Lenard, an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and CCPA Research Associate, presented to the Committee. Her remarks are below.

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Thank you very much for inviting the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives to speak to the Committee this evening. I am Assistant Professor of applied ethics at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and I am a research associate with the CCPA.

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Elections Canada may never release fraud report because of 'Unfair' Elections Act
April 7, 2014 |
As a result of the Unfair Elections Act, Elections Canada's report on the widespread deceptive phone calls in 2011 might not be released until after the 2015 election, if ever.
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