Category Archives: Electoral Boundaries Readjustments

I presented an abridged history of malapportionment in the House of Commons at the Canadian Political Science Association’s annual conference on 2 June, which this year took place at the University of Ottawa. Ideally, one would like to go on … Continue reading →

Since last I wrote on “The Last Gasp of Redistribution 2022: Changing the Names of Ridings” in early April, the House of Commons debated Bill C-25 (part II of which contains the Riding Name Change Act, 2026), at Second Reading, … Continue reading →

Introduction Alberta’s Electoral Boundaries Commission Act contains key structural flaws that encouraged a judge to exercise poor judgement and gave Premier Smith an opening to exploit. First, in all other provinces and in Ottawa, an electoral boundaries commission consists of … Continue reading →

The last round of Federal Electoral Boundaries Commissions (FEBCs) finished their work in 2023, and the Governor-in-Council proclaimed the electoral maps – names and boundaries both – of 340 federal electoral districts under the Representation Orders, 2023. Canadians first voted … Continue reading →