Reform Act (Canada)
| Reform Act, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Canada | |
| |
| Citation | SC 2015, c. 37 |
| Considered by | House of Commons of Canada |
| Considered by | Senate of Canada |
| Assented to | June 23, 2015 |
| Commenced | October 26, 2015 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: House of Commons of Canada | |
| Bill citation | Bill C-586 |
| Introduced by | Michael Chong |
| First reading | April 7, 2014 |
| Second reading | September 24, 2014 |
| Third reading | September 25, 2014 |
| Second chamber: Senate of Canada | |
| First reading | February 25, 2015 |
| Second reading | May 14, 2015 |
| Third reading | June 22, 2015 |
| Related legislation | |
| Canada Elections Act, SC 2000, c. 9 Parliament of Canada Act, RSC 1985, c. P-1 | |
| Status: In force | |
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legislature, considered_by.The Reform Act, 2014 (French: Loi de 2014 instituant des réformes) is legislation enacted by the Parliament of Canada on June 23, 2015, that amended the Parliament of Canada Act, and the Canada Elections Act to increase the power and independence of MPs. The act was championed as a private members bill by Conservative MP Michael Chong. It passed the House of Commons by a vote of 260–17 on February 25, 2015 and the Senate by a vote of 38–14, after attempts by Conservative senators to kill the legislation failed.