| Democratic Institutions | backgrounders
Following the 43rd general election, Cabinet issued an amended Cabinet Directive on the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol in May 2021, which included the removal of the reference to the CEIPP’s application during a specific general election.
| Democratic Institutions | news releases
Today, the Government of Canada released the independent assessment of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol (CEIPP) covering the 44th Canadian general election held on September 20, 2021.
| Democratic Institutions | news releases
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced 11 appointments to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments.
| Democratic Institutions | statements
Minister LeBlanc issued a statement on the tabling of Leaders’ Debates Commission Report on the 2021 federal election. This report summarizes the Commission’s work and shares recommendations that will help shape future leaders’ debates.
| Democratic Institutions | news releases
Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, introduced legislation to amend section 51 of the Constitution Act, 1867 so that no province will hold fewer seats in the House of Commons than it did during the 43rd Parliament of Canada.
| Democratic Institutions | news releases
Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced eight appointments to the Independent Advisory Board for one-year renewable terms.
| Democratic Institutions | news releases
The Government of Canada recognizes that social media platforms play a meaningful role in promoting a healthy and resilient democracy. However, Canada is not immune from malicious actors who seek to spread disinformation in an attempt to interfere with the outcome of federal elections. As a pillar of Canada’s comprehensive plan to defend Canadian democracy and further strengthen our electoral systems against cyber-enabled and other threats, government officials continue to work with social media platforms on these issues.
| Democratic Institutions | news releases
The Government of Canada believes in vibrant and inclusive representation in the Senate. The Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments (Independent Advisory Board) plays an important role in ensuring this representation by providing the Prime Minister with non-binding, non-partisan, merit-based recommendations for Senate appointments that meet a high standard of integrity and collaboration.
| Democratic Institutions | backgrounders
The Compendium is a good practice guide to help build global expertise and understanding about effective ways to counter election interference, combining observations from the community into six key areas. The following backgrounder is an overview of the observations from each area.
| Democratic Institutions | news releases
Citizens of all democracies, including Canada, need to know they can trust and rely on the integrity and security of their democratic institutions and processes. The increased use of the Internet and other technology, while bringing many positive developments, has also led to new cyber-based threats to these institutions, including new forms of foreign interference in elections.
