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    Michael Chong’s Reform Act

    The highly anticipated bill is tabled in the House of Commons

    Aaron Wherry
    <p>Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons following question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 20, 2010. Chong has put forward a motion for Parliamentary reform. The House of Commons resumed business Monday following summer recess. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick</p>

    Conservative MP Michael Chong speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons following question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 20, 2010. Chong has put forward a motion for Parliamentary reform. The House of Commons resumed business Monday following summer recess. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    Conservative MP Michael Chong has now tabled “An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Parliament of Canada Act (reforms).” It is seconded by Conservative MP James Rajotte.

    Here is the text of the bill. And here is a backgrounder from Mr. Chong’s office.

    See previously: Who is Michael Chong? And what does he want to do with our Parliament? and Let the Reform Act debate begin

    tags:house of commonsMaclean's PoliticsMichael ChongParliamentReform Act