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North America > Canada > Democracy

CANADIAN DEMOCRACY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Civil and political liberties 4 [4th of 140]
Electoral system first-past-the-post
Electoral system type plurality
Female candidacy 135 [135th of 161]
Female ministers 98% [98th of 125]
Female parliamentarians 22% [22nd of 157]
Female suffrage "1917, 1950"
First female parliamentarian 1921 (elected)
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against discrimination Yes
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Laws against homosexuality
No, the age of consent (The "age of protection" as it is called in Canada) 18 for anal sex, 14 for all non-anal sex, regardless of sexuality of the participants, from 1988
Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Same-sex Unions
Same-sex marriage
Jew > Legal equality granted > Year 1832
Parliamentary elections > Invalid votes 85% [85th of 110]
Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout 110% [110th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Total vote 25 [25th of 154]
Parliamentary elections > Turnout 80 [80th of 117]
Parliamentary elections > Voter registration 25 [25th of 152]
Parliamentary elections > Voting age population 27 [27th of 163]
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SOURCES: Civil and political liberties
Units: Index Ranging from 7 (High Levels of Liberties) to 1 (Low
Units: This is the average of two indicators - civil liberties and political liberties.; worldpolicy.org; Year in which women received the right to stand for election. Data refer to the year in which right to vote or stand for election on a universal and equal basis was recognized. Where two years are shown, the first refers to the first partial recognition of the right to stand for election.; Women in government at ministerial level in 2000 (as % of total). Data were provided by states based on their definition of national executive and may therefore include women serving as ministers and vice ministers and those holding other ministerial positions, including parliamentary secretaries.; Seats in parliament held by women (as % of total). Data are as of 8 March 2002. Where there are lower and upper houses, data refer to the weighted average of women's shares of seats in both houses.; Year in which women received the right to vote. Data refer to the year in which right to vote or stand for election on a universal and equal basis was recognized. Where two years are shown, the first refers to the first partial recognition of the right to vote.; Year first woman elected or appointed to parliament.; ; The number of invalid votes, as reported by each country.; The proportion of registered voters who actually voted.; The total number of votes cast in the relevant election. Total vote includes valid and invalid votes, as well as blank votes in cases where these are separated from invalid votes. More information on valid, invalid and blank votes can be found at aceproject.org; The number of votes divided by the Voting Age Population figure, expressed as a percentage.; The number of registered voters. The figure represents the number of names on the voters' register at the time that the registration process closes, as reported by the electoral management body.; International IDEA has chosen to use not only the reported registration rate to calculate turnout percentages, but also the voting age population (VAP) which includes all citizens above the legal voting age;

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Canada, Canada & Newfoundland

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