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- Canadian Parliamentary Review
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- June 22, 2004
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Voting Counts: Electoral Reform for Canada, Law Commission of Canada, Ottawa, 2004, 209p.
On March 31, 2004, the Law Commission of Canada released its report entitled Voting Counts: Electoral Reform for Canada. This report is the culmination of many years of research and consultation.
Discussion about electoral reform in Canada is nothing new. Murmurings over the inadequacy of Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system have existed for years. With concern over the "democratic deficit" at the forefront, it should come as no surprise that electoral reform is being discussed so widely. Distorted election results, under representation of women and ...