Page: 15 Intervenor Submissions [45] B’nai Brith submits that holding an election on a day of religious significance creates a where the fixed election date conflicts with a day of religious or cultural significance and for which the CEA has provided discretion to the CEO to recommend another date. [46] B’nai Brith posits that the decision of the CEO not to recommend a change to the fixed election date infringes on the democratic rights of Canadian citizens and undermines the legitimacy of the democratic process. B’nai Brith argues that holding an election on a day of religious significance renders the participation of affected citizens less meaningful because it impairs them: (a) as candidates from campaigning on election day; and (b) as voters from taking into account information arising late in the campaign. Charter Provisions [47] In their amended Notice of Application, the Applicants claim that their Charter rights under the following sections are at stake: 2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: (a) freedom of conscience and religion; 2. Chacun a les libertés fondamentales suivantes a) liberté de conscience et de religion; […] […] 3. Every citizen of Canada has the right to vote in an election of members of the House of Commons or of a legislative 3. Tout citoyen canadien a le droit de vote et est éligible aux élections législatives fédérales ou provinciales. 2019 FC 964 (CanLII) disenfranchising barrier. They argue that advanced polling is not a sufficient accommodation

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