Strong and Free Elections Act - Amendments to the Canada Elections Act

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March 26, 2026 14:09 Announcement

On March 26, 2026, the Government of Canada introduced the Strong and Free Elections Act, with targeted, priority updates to the Canada Elections Act (CEA) aimed at strengthening and protecting Canada’s federal elections and electoral actors, from evolving threats.

On March 26, 2026, the Government of Canada introduced the Strong and Free Elections Act, with targeted, priority updates to the Canada Elections Act (CEA) aimed at strengthening and protecting Canada’s federal elections and electoral actors, from evolving threats.

The CEA is independently administered by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and Elections Canada, with compliance and enforcement by the Commissioner of Canada Elections (CCE). The CEA includes political financing rules, strict spending limits, and robust reporting requirements. It has been updated by successive Parliaments as part of a longstanding tradition of continuous, incremental improvements to respond to evolving challenges.

The Strong and Free Elections Act includes measures to strengthen existing provisions and add new protections to adapt to emerging challenges, building on recommendations from the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions (PIFI), the CEO and the CCE. The changes will:

Ban digital deepfakes of electoral actors;

Add new privacy policy requirements for federal political parties;

Protect nomination and leadership contests;

Close channels for foreign funding; and,

Key amendments to the Canada Elections Act

New privacy policy requirements for federal political parties and enhanced physical security

Have appropriate physical, organization and technological safeguards in place

Ensure vendors or contractors who receive personal information from the party have equivalent protections in place

Notify affected individuals of a significant breach

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