Canadians lose the right to vote after living abroad for more than five years under rules on the books since 1993. Two Canadians living and working in the United States launched the case after being denied the right to vote in the 2011 election. In its Supreme Court filing, the government takes issue with the characterization that long-term expats were “disenfranchised” by the rules enforced under Harper. With few exceptions, no Canadians living abroad were allowed to vote before the 1993 law changes, the government says. Canadians living in Canada, the government maintains, are more affected by laws their elected officials enact than are expats.

Source: thestar March 18, 2018 23:26 UTC