Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act
This enactment amends the Parliament of Canada Act to provide that a member’s seat in the House of Commons is vacated and a by-election called for that seat if the member, having been elected to the House as a member of a registered party or as an independent, changes parties or becomes a member of a party, as the case may be.
This bill, if passed, would require a Member of Parliament (MP) to vacate their seat and trigger a by-election if they change political parties after being elected. Specifically, an MP elected under one party's banner or as an independent would have to resign if they later join a different registered party or become affiliated with any party. This aims to ensure MPs remain accountable to the voters who elected them based on their initial party affiliation.