Press Release Department: Federal - Democratic Reform

Minister of State (Democratic Reform) Tim Uppal (Edmonton-Sherwood Park, AB) along with Conservative MP Jacques Gourde (Lotbiniere-Chutes-de-la-Chaudiere, QC) reaffirmed the Harper Government's longstanding commitment to strengthening Canada's democratic institutions by re-introducing the Bill C-21, Political Loans Accountability Act. Uppal said the legislation closes a loophole allowing corporations and unions to make political loans. The full … Read more

The government announced the introduction of the Fair Representation Act. This legislation will move every province towards representation by population in the House of Commons. Minister of State (Democratic Reform) Tim Uppal (Edmonton-Sherwood Park, AB) said the Fair Representation Act delivers on the government's long-standing commitment and moves every single province towards the principle of … Read more

The Harper government introduced the Senate Reform Act to make the Senate more democratic, accountable, and representative of Canadians. Minister of State (Democratic Reform) Tim Uppal (Edmonton-Sherwood Park, AB) said the Conservative Government is proposing measures that will give Canadians a say in the selection of their Senate nominees and will limit new senators to … Read more