An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (demographic information)

Bill S-213 in 45-1 was a Senate Private Member's Bill amending the Canada Elections Act (S.C. 2000, c. 9) to require the Chief Electoral Officer to collect optional demographic information from voters and candidates during federal elections, the 45-1 reintroduction of 44-1 Bill S-283. The bill aimed to assess representation of historically underrepresented groups (Indigenous peoples, racialized Canadians, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ voters). The 2021 federal election saw approximately 28 percent of MPs elected as women (98 of 338) and approximately 14 percent of MPs racialized per Equal Voice and Library of Parliament data; the 2025 election under the redrawn 343-seat boundaries showed similar proportions. Companion to the 2019 Senate Modernization Committee recommendation on representation data.