Case Law

Harper v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004 SCC 33 (Supreme Court of Canada)
The Court decided that a law limiting spending in election advertising was justified under section 1 of the Charter. Spending limits in elections can be important to encourage fairness and help voters have confidence in the election process.

Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer),[2002] 3 S.C.R. 519 (Supreme Court of Canada)
People do not lose their voting rights because they are in prison.

Reference re Prov. Electoral Boundaries (Sask.), [1991] 2 S.C.R. 158. (Supreme Court of Canada)
Section 3 of the Charter guarantees effective representation. Effective representation is more than equality of voting power. It is also important to look at things like community history, community interests and minority representation.

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