Local Government representation in Canterbury is about to be thrown back into the Parliamentary spotlight.

Labour MP Megan Woods has had her Members' Bill, which would restore Environment Canterbury to full councillor representation, drawn from a ballot at Parliament today.

It would require ECan's Commissioners to call a special election within three months if the Bill became law.

Ms Woods is dissatisfied with current arrangements and concerned Cantabrians haven't had proper democracy since 2010.

"We still have six appointed Commissioners by the government, and I don't think that's good enough for Canterbury."

"The government stripped Cantabrians of their right to have a say over the future of the region," she said after her bill had been drawn in the member's bill ballot on Thursday.

"Half a democracy isn't a democracy, we need full elections as soon as possible."

The Environment Canterbury (Democracy Restoration) Amendment Bill will go on parliament's order paper for a first reading.

It isn't likely to get any further because the government will oppose it.

Additional reporting by NZ Newswire