Legislation prohibiting all prison inmates from voting in federal elections was found to constitute an unjustified denial of the right to vote.

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The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) that a law denying all inmates the right to vote in federal elections was unconstitutional, as it violated the democratic rights guaranteed by Section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Legislation Prohibiting All Prison Inmates from Voting in Federal Elections