Bill C-25 (Strong and Free Elections Act) introduced in the House of Commons (first reading)
The Strong and Free Elections Act (Bill C-25) is introduced and receives first reading in the House of Commons, tabled by Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. The bill is tracked here for its extension of the Canada Elections Act impersonation offence to realistic deepfakes of electoral actors — manipulated images, voices, or recordings likely to be mistaken for the Chief Electoral Officer, election officers, party leaders, candidates, or contestants — with a defence for parody and satire.
Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act, amends the Canada Elections Act with a package of measures on foreign interference, political-party privacy, nomination and leadership contests, political financing, and enforcement. It was introduced on 26 March 2026 by Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and received royal assent on 18 June 2026 as Statutes of Canada 2026, c. 20.