Canada's 2025 Federal Election: How, When, and Where to Vote and What to Ask. Here's the complete guide to making sure your voice is heard
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- Apr 4
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Updated: Apr 17
The 2025 Canadian federal election will be held on April 28 to elect members of the House of Commons to the 45th Canadian Parliament.
What To Ask
AEBC has submitted the following key questions to the top five parties running in the election: Liberal, Conservative, Bloc Québécois, New Democratic, and Green. See responses received to date at the bottom of this page. We encourage all members to use these questions as a guide when participating in any community candidate forums over the coming weeks prior to the election.
1. What concrete steps will your party take to ensure the full implementation and enforcement of the Accessible Canada Act, so that accessibility is not just a goal but a reality?
2. How will your party ensure that blind, Deafblind, and partially sighted Canadians, along with other disabled individuals, have a direct and meaningful voice in shaping policies that impact their daily lives?
3. How will your party ensure disabled people are not disproportionately affected during emergencies, including natural disasters, health crises, and economic downturns?
4. What are your party's plans for improving financial supports for people with disabilities, such as increasing or expanding the Canada Disability Benefit, and providing adequate income support, including for those who face barriers to employment?
Political Party Platforms
Compare the election promises of Canada’s major parties with the CBC's interactive Party Platform Tracker.
How, When & Where to Vote
The Elections Canada website provides information under a number of topics such as voter registration information or finding your riding, but many of these pages have multiple links. Here are direct links to some of the specific areas that are most critical.
Voter Information Service: Visit this link to get information about your electoral district. Over the next few days, you will see the list of candidates running in your district, the location of your advance and election day polling places and the address of your local Elections Canada office.
What ID do I need to vote? Visit this page for the 3 options needed to verify your identity and address. We’ve also created a Voter Readiness Guide here.
Accessibility Services offered by Elections Canada. Visit the Accessibility Services page for information on accessible formats available and polling place accessibility.
For accessible formats of guides and information, such as braille, large print and DAISY, contact Elections Canada at 1-800-463-6868.
Vote on advance polling days
Vote at your assigned polling station from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on:
Friday, April 18
Saturday, April 19
Sunday, April 20, or
Monday, April 21
Vote on election day
Vote at your assigned polling station on election day, Monday, April 28. Polls will be open for 12 hours (hours vary by time zone).
Voting by mail
Note that once your application to vote by mail is approved, you can't change your mind and vote at advance polls or on election day.
Voting at seniors' residences and long-term care facilities
Eligible electors who live in a seniors' residence or long-term care facility may be able to vote at a mobile polling station in their residence. Elections Canada offers mobile polling stations in most residences, and in some cases carrying a ballot box from room to room. Contact your facility administrator to find out if there will be a mobile polling station at your residence.
Be Sure to Vote!
The most important message from AEBC to our members, is to be sure to vote! If there is any information you need that we have not covered above, please contact us and we will assist you.
Responses to our Questions
We have received responses so far from The Green Party and The United Party. Read their responses below.
The Green Party
Dear Lee Pigeau, Thank you for providing us with the opportunity to speak to The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians and share the Green Party of Canada’s platform. We appreciate your continued advocacy. Please find our response below.
Best regards, Karine Cambron Coordinator, Survey and Questionnaire Response Team Green Party of Canada
1. What are your party's plans to improve financial supports for people with disabilities, including the Canada Disability Benefit and other federal income programs for those who face barriers to employment?
We are committed to fully funding and expanding the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). That means no clawbacks, automatic enrollment, and tying eligibility to individual—not household—income. We will make the Disability Tax Credit refundable and easier to access. We’ll reform CPP-Disability to better support working-age recipients and remove unfair penalties for employment. Beyond the CDB, we support a Guaranteed Livable Income, ensuring that no disabled person lives in poverty. Our End Poverty Supplement will also provide targeted support to low-income families. Financial security must be a right, not a privilege.
2. What concrete steps will your party take to ensure full implementation and enforcement of the Accessible Canada Act, so that accessibility becomes a lived reality across Canada?We will strengthen and fully enforce the Accessible Canada Act (ACA). Accessibility must be mandatory—not optional—across all federally-funded programs, housing, and public infrastructure. We will require universal design in building codes and transit systems, ensure digital services meet accessibility standards, and expand rehabilitation and assistive services through dedicated health funding. Our plan also includes creating a national equipment fund for essential devices like wheelchairs.
3. How will your party ensure that blind, Deafblind, and partially sighted Canadians-and other disabled people-have a direct and meaningful role in shaping the policies and programs that affect their daily lives?Blind, Deafblind, and partially sighted Canadians must have a real say in shaping the programs that affect their lives. We support embedding disabled voices in all levels of policy development through advisory roles and funding for advocacy organizations. Our approach emphasizes democratic participation and recognizes lived experience as expertise. We will fund community-led consultation processes and ensure accessibility in all federal engagement efforts.
4. What will your party do to ensure disabled people are not disproportionately affected in times of crisis, including during natural disasters, public health emergencies, and economic downturns?Crises, whether natural disasters or public health emergencies, hit disabled people hardest. We support creating a National Civil Defence Corps to respond quickly to emergencies, with teams trained to assist vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities. Emergency plans must include accessible shelters, transportation, and communication. We’ll also prioritize disability-inclusive planning through a national climate adaptation fund. And finally, our Guaranteed Livable Income and expanded public services will provide security during tough economic times.
The United Party of Canada
Dear Lee, Thank you for your message and for the tireless work you and the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) do to advance accessibility across this country.We recognize the vital contributions that blind, Deafblind, and partially sighted Canadians make to our society, and we appreciate your effort to ensure voters have clear information from parties on these important issues.While we are a new and growing party, the United Party of Canada is committed to building a Canada that puts the dignity of every person at the centre of our national priorities. We strongly believe that government must be responsive to all Canadians—not just the powerful or well-connected—and that includes making sure those living with disabilities are not sidelined in policy development, especially when it comes to basic accessibility, services, or support in times of crisis.Your four questions reflect real and long-standing concerns, and we will take them seriously as we develop policy. Although we do not yet have a formal disability policy platform as comprehensive as we’d like, we welcome continued engagement and would be glad to keep the door open to further dialogue with your members. As our party continues to grow and shape its policy frameworks, voices like yours will be critical.Thank you again for reaching out and for your leadership in this space. We appreciate your commitment to civic engagement and your advocacy on behalf of Canadians whose voices must never be overlooked.Warm regards, Samuel
