Sample Bill - Youth Electors Act

____ Session, ____ Parliament

Elizabeth II, 200_

The House of Commons of Canada

BILL C-0_

An Act in respect of the election of MPs to the House of Commons

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the Youth Electors Act.

INTERPRETATION

1. The definitions in this subsection apply in this Act.

"educational institution" means a school subject to the Education Act of a province or territory

"election" means an election of an MP to serve in the House of Commons

"elector" means a person who is qualified as an elector under section 3

"list of electors" means the list showing the surname, given names, civic address and mailing address of every elector in a polling division

"MP" means a Member of the House of Commons.

"polling day" means the date fixed for voting at the election

"polling station" means a place established for electors to cast their votes

ELIGIBILITY

2. For the purposes of this Act, satisfactory proof of an elector's identity and satisfactory proof of residence are established by the documentary proof of the elector's identity and residence that is prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer.

When an elector appears at a polling station in the care of an educational institution in loco parentis, proof of that elector's identity may be provided by the educational institution.

ELECTORAL RIGHTS

3. Every person who is a Canadian citizen and is 14 years of age or older on polling day is qualified as an elector.

Subject to this Act, every person who is qualified as an elector is entitled to have his or her name included in the list of electors for the polling division in which he or she is ordinarily resident and to vote at the polling station for that polling division.

4. The following persons are not entitled to vote at an election: (a) every person who, in contravention of the Education Act of his or her province of residence, is not on the attendance rolls of an educational institution in the province of residence; and

(b) every person who is imprisoned in a correctional institution serving a sentence of two years or more.

PROHIBITION

5. No person may:

(a) vote or attempt to vote at an election knowing that they are not qualified as an elector, or not otherwise entitled to vote under Electoral Rights;

(b) induce another person to vote at an election knowing that the other person is not qualified as an elector or not entitled to vote under section 4; or

(c) attempt to induce an elector to change his or her vote once that elector has entered the polling station.

6. No elector who has voted at an election may request a second ballot at that election.

RESIDENCE

7. The place of ordinary residence of a person is the place that has always been, or that has been adopted as, his or her dwelling place, and to which the person intends to return when away from it.

If a person usually sleeps in one place and has their meals or spends the majority of their waking time in another place, their place of ordinary residence is where they sleep.

Temporary residential quarters are considered to be a person's place of ordinary residence only if the person has no other place that they consider to be their residence.

A shelter, hostel or similar institution that provides food, lodging or other social services to a person who has no dwelling place is that person's place of ordinary residence.

POLLING STATIONS

8. Polling stations shall remain open on Election Day for at least twelve (12) hours, beginning no later than 9:00 a.m. local time, and ending no earlier than 7:00 p.m. local time.

Places of employment and educational institutions shall cease operations two hours before their normal closing time to allow all electors sufficient time to cast their ballots.

On days when polling stations must open before sunrise and close after sunset, educational institutions may choose to escort students to the polling station. In those instances, they will not be required to shorten the school day.

IN FORCE

9. This Act shall come into force three months after it receives Royal Assent. Sample Bill - National Essential Services Act

Elizabeth II, 200_

The House of Commons of Canada

BILL C-0_

An Act respecting the protection of the citizens of Canada by ensuring the universal provision of essential services

SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the National Essential Services Act.

INTERPRETATION

"essential service" means any service universally provided by right to residents under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms or under the Canada Health Act or the Canada Labour Code

"Minister" is the Minister of Labour

"remote area" means an area of Canada without local police forces or with fewer than 10 physicians per 10,000 population

"young person" includes any Canadian citizen and landed immigrant, between the ages of 19 and 29, living in Canada

PURPOSE OF ACT

2. The purpose of this Act is to protect the health and welfare of Canadians by providing:

(a) a reliable supply of non-professional labour for medical and protection services throughout Canada, especially in areas that are normally under-serviced; and

(b) apprenticeship opportunities for young people.

HER MAJESTY

3. This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province.

GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES

4. In order to ensure the provision of essential services throughout Canada, this House shall create a Job Corps, under the direction of the Minister, comprising all residents.

Service in this Job Corps shall include two (2) weeks' service per year in an essential service.

A young person shall be liable for this service for ten (10) years, beginning on his or her 19th birthday. Ninety (90) days prior to his or her 19th birthday, or any subsequent birthday, a young person may select the form of service he or she wishes to perform during that year, and so inform his or her local Job Corps office.

In the absence of a prior choice, a Job Corps officer shall assign the young person for service.

A young person shall normally serve within his or her home area; however, he or she may, no less than ninety (90) days prior to his or her birth date and in writing, inform the Job Corps office that he or she chooses to serve in a remote area.

The Minister may offer a hardship exemption for a young person, based on family circumstances or health.

Employers shall permit their employees to participate in the Job Corps without penalty or prejudice.

IN FORCE

5. This Act shall come into force three months after it receives Royal Assent. Sample Bill - Gasoline Preservation Act

Elizabeth II, 200_

The Senate of Canada

BILL S-0_

An Act limiting the use of private motor vehicles in Canada

INTERPRETATION

"commercial vehicle" means a motorized vehicle owned and operated for commercial purposes, and for which a commercial license plate has been obtained

"day" means the 24 hours beginning and ending at midnight

"even days" are all even-numbered days

"odd days" are odd-numbered days, except January 31, March 31, May 31, July 31, August 31, October 31 and December 31

"private vehicle" means a motorized vehicle used primarily for personal use

PURPOSES OF ACT

2. The purposes of this Act are:

(a) to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, thus reducing greenhouse gases and possible damage to the earth's atmosphere;

(b) to conserve domestic oil and gas reserves;

(c) to eliminate Canada's dependency on foreign sources of petroleum products; and

(d) to prolong the life of motor vehicles, thus reducing the need for landfill sites.

HER MAJESTY

3. This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province.

GUIDELINES

4. In order to preserve and protect the environment, this House hereby limits the use of all private motor vehicles in Canada. Private motor vehicles registered in Canada shall be driven only on alternate days, as follows:

(a) Motor vehicles with a license plate whose last digit is odd may be driven only on odd days of the month.

(b) Motor vehicles with a license plate whose last digit is even may be driven only on even days of the month. (c) For license plates with letters only, the letters from "A" to "M" shall be treated as odd numbers; the letters from "N" to "Z" shall be treated as even numbers.

(d) This legislation imposes limits only on the use of vehicles. It does not prohibit individuals from using motor vehicles at any time.

EXEMPTIONS

5. The following exemptions shall apply:

(a) Commercial vehicles are exempted from this legislation. However, they must bear a commercial license tag issued by a province or territory of Canada.

(b) Vehicles used for agriculture are exempted from this legislation if they bear commercial tags.

(c) Public service vehicles and vehicles used for emergency purposes are exempted from this legislation.

(d) The provinces and territories may, at their discretion and on a case-by- case basis, permit exemptions to prevent risks to personal health and welfare.

(e) Vehicles registered outside Canada are exempted from this legislation. However, they must bear exemption tags issued at the border at the time of entry, and are exempted for a period of three (3) months only.

IN FORCE

6. This Act shall come into force on the first of January following Royal Assent.