An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to enact An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, 2026

A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information, Education and Research Services of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available. On 26 March 2026, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons introduced Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to enact An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, 2026 (Strong and Free Elections Act) in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-25 amends the Canada Elections Act to, among other things, (a) establish new prohibitions and modify existing prohibitions, including in relation to foreign influence in the electoral process, accepting or offering a bribe, unauthorized use of a computer, making or publishing false or misleading information respecting elections and the candidate nomination process; (b) establish new prohibitions in relation to voting in a nomination contest or leadership contest; (c) prohibit the acceptance or use of certain contributions by political entities and third parties, including from anonymous sources; (d) provide for new requirements relating to political parties’ policies for the protection of personal information; and (e) expand the scope of certain provisions relating to the administration and enforcement of that Act, including by increasing the maximum administrative monetary penalties that may be imposed for certain violations and by granting the Commissioner of Canada Elections certain powers in respect of any conspiracy or attempt to commit, or being an accessory after the fact or counselling in relation to, a contravention of that Act. The enactment also enacts a statute to change the name of certain electoral districts as a result of proposals by the members of the House of Commons who represent those electoral districts.