Democratic Institutions
The Government of Canada is committed to improving, strengthening and protecting Canada’s democratic institutions.
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Democracy in Canada
Discover Canada’s democratic institutions and how they function.
Legislation
Read about key Acts of Parliament that uphold and strengthen Canadian democracy.
Senate appointments
Learn about the Senate appointments process and read past announcements.
Critical Election Incident Public Protocol
Learn more the Protocol, and the Panel who administer the Protocol, which outlines when and how to communicate about an incident that threatens Canada’s ability to have a free and fair election.
Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force
Find out about this whole-of-government working group that coordinates Government of Canada collection and analysis efforts concerning threats to Canada’s federal election processes.
Protecting Canada’s general election 2025
Learn about work already underway to ensure the next general election is safeguarded.
Canada’s plan to protect democracy
Canada's plan to protect our electoral system against cyber and other threats.
Protect yourself and others from disinformation
Disinformation and foreign interference harm democracy. Find out what you can do.
Leaders' debates
Get informed about future leaders’ debates during federal elections.
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Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Democratic Institutions
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Identify and combat disinformation and foreign interference using these tools and resources.
Timeline: Combatting foreign interference in elections
Discover what Canada is doing to combat foreign interference, strengthen our institutions and our democracy, and protect our electoral processes.
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