voting rights Archives - Ratna Omidvar

Canadian Citizenship by Individual Click? That’s Not a Good Idea

Senator Ratna Omidvar and Andrew Griffith The Ottawa Citizen March 7, 2023 Citizenship, immigration, integration, voting rights

In this op-ed, Senator Omidvar and Andrew Griffith argue that allowing applicants to self-administer the citizenship oath would undermine the significance of becoming a Canadian citizen.

Speech on Bill S-201: The Voting Age Should be Lowered to 16 Because the Future Belongs to the Young

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada February 11, 2022 voting rights, youth

Senator Omidvar gives a speech in support of Bill S-201, which aims to lower the federal voting age from 18 to 16.

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Speech on Bill S-209: The Merits of Lowering the Voting Age to 16

Senator Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada December 4, 2020 voting rights, youth

Senator Omidvar gives a speech in support of Bill S-209, which aims to lower the federal voting age from 18 to 16.

Questions to Chief Electoral Officer Perrault: Extending Expats’ Special Voting Rules

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada November 6, 2018 Bill C-76, electoral reform, expats, voting rights

Senator Ratna Omidvar asks Canada's Chief Electoral Officer about the logistics of getting Canadians living abroad to vote in federal elections.