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An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act (political financing) (S.C. 2003, c. 19)

Assented to 2003-06-19

  •  (1) Paragraphs 497(1)(e) to (g) of the Act are replaced by the following:

    • (e) being a chief agent of a deregistered political party, contravenes section 392 (failure to provide financial transactions return or election expenses return or related documents);

  • (2) Subsection 497(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (h):

    • (h.01) being an electoral district association, contravenes section 403.01 (failure to register);

    • (h.02) being an electoral district association of a registered party, contravenes section 403.04 (financial activity during an election period);

    • (h.03) being a registered association, contravenes section 403.05 (failure to provide statement of assets and liabilities or related documents);

    • (h.031) being the financial agent of a registered association, contravenes section 403.051 (making erroneous declaration);

    • (h.04) being a registered association, contravenes subsection 403.09(2) (failure to comply with requirements re: appointment of electoral district agent);

    • (h.05) being a registered association, contravenes section 403.12, 403.13 or 403.14 (failure to comply with requirements re: appointment of financial agent or auditor);

    • (h.06) being a registered association, contravenes subsection 403.16(1) (failure to report changes to registered association information);

    • (h.07) being a registered association, contravenes section 403.17 (failure to confirm validity of information concerning association);

    • (h.08) being the financial agent of a deregistered electoral district association, contravenes section 403.26 (failure to provide financial transactions return for fiscal period or related documents);

    • (h.09) being the financial agent of a registered association, contravenes subsection 403.35(1), (2) or (4) (failure to provide financial transactions return or related documents);

    • (h.1) being the financial agent of a registered association, contravenes section 403.36 (failure to forward certain contributions);

    • (h.11) being the financial agent of a registered association, contravenes paragraph 403.38(b) (providing incomplete financial transactions return);

  • (3) Paragraph 497(1)(i) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (i) being a person or entity, contravenes subsection 404(1) (making contribution while ineligible);

    • (i.1) being the chief agent of a registered party, the financial agent of a registered association, the official agent of a candidate or the financial agent of a leadership contestant or nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 404(2) (failure to return or pay amount of ineligible contribution);

    • (i.2) being a registered party or an electoral district association of one, contravenes subsection 404.3(1) (making prohibited transfer);

    • (i.3) being a person who is authorized to accept contributions on behalf of a registered party, a registered association, a candidate, a leadership contestant or a nomination contestant, contravenes section 404.4 (failure to issue receipt);

    • (i.4) being a person or entity, contravenes subsection 405.2(1) (circumventing contribution limit);

    • (i.5) being a person or entity, contravenes subsection 405.2(2) (concealing source of contribution);

    • (i.6) being a person or entity, contravenes subsection 405.3(1) (making contribution from others’ contributions);

    • (i.7) being a person authorized under this Act to accept contributions, contravenes section 405.4 (failure to return or pay amount of contribution);

  • (3.1) Subsection 497(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (m):

    • (m.1) being a chief agent, contravenes section 424.1 (failure to provide quarterly return);

  • (4) Paragraph 497(1)(p) of the Act is repealed.

  • (5) Subsection 497(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (q):

    • (q.01) being a chief agent, contravenes paragraph 431(b) (providing incomplete election expenses return);

    • (q.011) being the chief executive officer of a provincial division, contravenes subsection 435.02(5) (failure to report provincial division changes);

    • (q.02) being a registered party, contravenes subsection 435.04(1) or (2) (failure to inform of leadership contest or related changes);

    • (q.03) being a person, contravenes subsection 435.05(1) (failure to register for a leadership contest);

    • (q.04) being a leadership contestant, contravenes subsection 435.08(2) or section 435.11, 435.12 or 435.13 (failure to comply with requirements re: appointment of leadership campaign agent, financial agent or auditor);

    • (q.05) being a leadership contestant, contravenes subsection 435.15(1) or (2) (failure to report changes to leadership contestant information);

    • (q.06) being a leadership contestant, contravenes section 435.16 (failure to file statement of withdrawal);

    • (q.07) being a registered party, contravenes section 435.17 (failure to file statement of withdrawal of acceptance);

    • (q.08) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, contravenes section 435.21 (failure to satisfy bank account requirements);

    • (q.09) being a leadership contestant or the financial agent of one, contravenes section 435.24 (failure to pay recoverable claim in timely manner);

    • (q.1) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, contravenes subsection 435.3(1), (2) or (6) (failure to provide leadership campaign return or related documents);

    • (q.11) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, fails to comply with a requirement of the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 435.3(4);

    • (q.12) being a leadership contestant, contravenes subsection 435.3(7) (failure to send declaration re: leadership campaign return to agent);

    • (q.13) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, contravenes any of subsections 435.31(1) to (3) (failure to provide return on contributions or related documents);

    • (q.14) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, contravenes section 435.32 (failure to forward certain contributions);

    • (q.15) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, contravenes subsection 435.35(1) or (3) (failure to provide updated financial reporting documents);

    • (q.16) being a leadership contestant or the financial agent of one, contravenes paragraph 435.43(b) (providing incomplete financial return);

    • (q.17) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, contravenes subsection 435.45(2) or section 435.46 (failure to dispose of surplus leadership campaign funds);

  • (6) Paragraph 497(1)(u) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (u) being an official agent, contravenes subsection 451(1), (2), (3) or (4) (failure to provide electoral campaign return or related documents);

    • (u.1) being an official agent, fails to comply with a requirement of the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 451(2.2);

  • (7) Paragraph 497(1)(z.1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (z.1) being a registered agent or financial agent, contravenes section 476 (improper or unauthorized transfer of contributions);

  • (8) Subsection 497(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (z.2):

    • (z.21) being a registered party or registered association, contravenes subsection 478.02(1) (failure to notify of nomination contest);

    • (z.22) being a nomination contestant, contravenes section 478.04 (failure to appoint financial agent);

    • (z.23) being a nomination contestant, contravenes section 478.06, 478.07 or 478.08 (failure to comply with requirements re: appointment of financial agent);

    • (z.24) being a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 478.1(1) or (2) (failure to report changes in nomination contestant information);

    • (z.25) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes section 478.12 (failure to satisfy bank account requirements);

    • (z.26) being a nomination contestant or the financial agent of one, contravenes subsection 478.15(1) (exceeding nomination campaign expenses limit);

    • (z.27) being a nomination contestant or the financial agent of one, contravenes subsection 478.17(1) (failure to pay recoverable claim in timely manner);

    • (z.28) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 478.23(1), (2) or (6) (failure to provide nomination campaign return or related documents);

    • (z.29) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, fails to comply with a requirement of the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 478.23(4);

    • (z.3) being a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 478.23(8) (failure to send declaration re: nomination campaign return to agent);

    • (z.31) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes section 478.24 (failure to forward certain contributions);

    • (z.32) being a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 478.25(1) (failure to appoint auditor);

    • (z.33) being a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 478.25(4) or (5) or section 478.26 (failure to comply with requirements re: appointment of auditor);

    • (z.34) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 478.3(1) or (3) (failure to provide updated financial reporting documents);

    • (z.35) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes paragraph 478.38(b) (providing incomplete financial return); or

    • (z.36) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 478.4(2) or section 478.41 (failure to dispose of surplus nomination campaign funds).

  • (9) Paragraph 497(2)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (a) being a person or entity other than an electoral district agent of a registered association, knowingly contravenes subsection 403.28(1) or (2) (paying or incurring registered association’s expenses while ineligible);

    • (a.1) not being an electoral district agent or a registered agent, knowingly contravenes subsection 403.28(3) or 416(3) (accepting contributions while ineligible);

    • (a.2) not being the financial agent of a registered association, knowingly contravenes subsection 403.28(4) (accepting or making transfers while ineligible);

  • (10) Paragraphs 497(3)(c) to (e) of the Act are replaced by the following:

    • (c) being a chief agent of a deregistered political party, wilfully contravenes section 392 (failure to provide final transactions return or election expenses return or related documents);

  • (11) Subsection 497(3) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (f):

    • (f.01) being an electoral district association, wilfully contravenes section 403.01 (failure to register);

    • (f.02) being an electoral district association of a registered party, wilfully contravenes section 403.04 (financial activity during an election period);

    • (f.03) being a registered association, wilfully contravenes section 403.05 (failure to provide statement of assets and liabilities or related documents);

    • (f.031) being the financial agent of a registered association, knowingly contravenes section 403.051 (making erroneous declaration);

    • (f.04) being a registered association, wilfully contravenes subsection 403.09(2) (failure to comply with requirements re: appointment of electoral district agent);

    • (f.05) being a person, wilfully contravenes subsection 403.15(1) or (2) (acting as financial agent or auditor when ineligible to do so);

    • (f.06) being the financial agent of a deregistered electoral district association, wilfully contravenes section 403.26 (failure to provide financial transactions return for fiscal period or related documents);

    • (f.07) being the financial agent of a registered association, wilfully contravenes subsection 403.35(1), (2) or (4) (failure to provide financial transactions return or related documents);

    • (f.08) being the financial agent of a registered association, wilfully contravenes section 403.36 (failure to forward certain contributions);

    • (f.09) being the financial agent of a registered association, contravenes paragraph 403.38(a) (providing financial transactions return containing false or misleading information);

    • (f.1) being a person or entity, knowingly contravenes subsection 404(1) (making contribution while ineligible);

    • (f.11) being a registered party or an electoral district association of one, wilfully contravenes subsection 404.3(1) (making prohibited transfer);

    • (f.12) being a person who is authorized to accept contributions on behalf of a registered party, a registered association, a candidate, a leadership contestant or a nomination contestant, wilfully contravenes section 404.4 (failure to issue receipt);

    • (f.13) being an individual, wilfully contravenes subsection 405(1) (exceeding contribution limit);

    • (f.14) being a person or entity, knowingly contravenes subsection 405.2(1) (circumventing contribution limit);

    • (f.15) being a person or entity, knowingly contravenes subsection 405.2(2) (concealing source of contribution);

    • (f.16) being a person entitled to accept contributions under this Act, contravenes subsection 405.2(3) (knowingly accepting excessive contribution);

    • (f.161) being a person or entity, knowingly contravenes subsection 405.2(4) (entering prohibited agreement);

    • (f.17) being a person or entity, wilfully contravenes subsection 405.3(1) (making contribution from others’ contributions);

    • (f.18) being an individual, contravenes subsection 405.3(5) (knowingly making a false or misleading declaration);

    • (f.19) being a person authorized under this Act to accept contributions, wilfully contravenes section 405.4 (failure to return or pay amount of contribution);

  • (11.1) Subsection 497(3) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (i):

    • (i.1) being a chief agent, wilfully contravenes section 424.1 (failure to provide quarterly return);

  • (12) Paragraph 497(3)(l) of the Act is repealed.

  • (13) Subsection 497(3) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (m):

    • (m.01) being a registered party, wilfully contravenes subsection 435.04(1) or (2) (failure to inform of leadership contest or related changes);

    • (m.02) being a person, wilfully contravenes subsection 435.05(1) (failure to register for a leadership contest);

    • (m.03) being a person, wilfully contravenes subsection 435.14(1) or (2) (acting as financial agent or auditor when ineligible to do so);

    • (m.04) being a leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes section 435.16 (failure to file statement of withdrawal);

    • (m.05) being a registered party, wilfully contravenes section 435.17 (failure to file statement of withdrawal of acceptance);

    • (m.06) being a person other than a leadership campaign agent, knowingly contravenes subsection 435.22(1) (acceptance of contribution while ineligible);

    • (m.07) being a leadership campaign agent, knowingly contravenes subsection 435.22(2) (accepting prohibited contribution);

    • (m.08) being a person or entity, knowingly contravenes subsection 435.22(3) or (4) (paying or incurring expenses for specified purposes while ineligible);

    • (m.09) being a person, knowingly contravenes subsection 435.22(5) (paying personal expenses of leadership contestant while ineligible);

    • (m.1) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes subsection 435.3(1), (2) or (6) (failure to provide leadership campaign return or related documents);

    • (m.11) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, wilfully fails to comply with a requirement of the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 435.3(4);

    • (m.12) being a leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes subsection 435.3(7) (failure to send declaration re: leadership campaign return to agent);

    • (m.13) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes any of subsections 435.31(1) to (3) (failure to provide return on contributions or related documents);

    • (m.14) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes section 435.32 (failure to forward certain contributions);

    • (m.15) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes subsection 435.35(1) or (3) (failure to provide updated financial reporting documents);

    • (m.16) being a leadership contestant or the financial agent of one, contravenes paragraph 435.43(a) or knowingly contravenes paragraph 435.43(b) (providing document containing false or misleading information or that is substantially incomplete);

    • (m.17) being the financial agent of a leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes subsection 435.45(2) or section 435.46 (failure to dispose of surplus leadership campaign funds);

  • (14) Paragraph 497(3)(n) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (n) being a person other than an official agent, contravenes subsection 438(2) or (3) (accepting or issuing receipts for contributions), being a person or entity, other than a candidate, official agent or person authorized under paragraph 446(c), contravenes subsection 438(4) or (5) (paying or incurring electoral campaign expenses) or, being a person other than a candidate or official agent, contravenes subsection 438(6) (paying candidate’s personal expenses);

  • (15) Paragraph 497(3)(r) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (r) being an official agent, wilfully contravenes subsection 451(1), (2), (3) or (4) (failure to provide electoral campaign return or related documents);

    • (r.1) being an official agent, wilfully fails to comply with a requirement of the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 451(2.2);

  • (16) Subsection 497(3) of the Act is amended by striking out the word “or” at the end of paragraph (w) and by replacing paragraph (x) with the following:

    • (x) being a registered agent, financial agent or official agent, knowingly contravenes section 476 (unauthorized or improper transfer of contributions);

    • (y) being a registered party or registered association, knowingly contravenes subsection 478.02(1) (failure to notify of nomination contest);

    • (z) being a person, wilfully contravenes section 478.09 (acting as financial agent when ineligible to do so);

    • (z.01) being a person other than the financial agent of a nomination contestant, knowingly contravenes subsection 478.13(1) (acceptance of contribution while ineligible);

    • (z.02) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, knowingly contravenes subsection 478.13(2) (accepting prohibited contribution);

    • (z.03) being a person or entity, knowingly contravenes subsection 478.13(3), (4) or (5) (paying or incurring expenses for specified purposes or paying personal expenses while ineligible);

    • (z.04) being a nomination contestant or the financial agent of one, wilfully contravenes subsection 478.15(1) (exceeding nomination campaign expenses limit);

    • (z.05) being a person or entity, contravenes subsection 478.15(2) (circumventing nomination campaign expenses limit);

    • (z.06) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, wilfully contravenes subsection 478.23(1), (2) or (6) (failure to provide nomination campaign return or related documents);

    • (z.07) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, wilfully fails to comply with a requirement of the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 478.23(4);

    • (z.08) being a nomination contestant, wilfully contravenes subsection 478.23(8) (failure to send declaration re: nomination campaign return to agent);

    • (z.09) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, wilfully contravenes section 478.24 (failure to forward certain contributions);

    • (z.1) being a person, wilfully contravenes section 478.27 (acting as auditor when ineligible to do so);

    • (z.11) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, wilfully contravenes subsection 478.3(1) or (3) (failure to provide updated financial reporting documents);

    • (z.12) being a nomination contestant or the financial agent of one, contravenes paragraph 478.38(a) or knowingly contravenes paragraph 478.38(b) (providing document containing false or misleading information or that is substantially incomplete); or

    • (z.13) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, wilfully contravenes subsection 478.4(2) or section 478.41 (failure to dispose of surplus nomination campaign funds).

  • (17) Subsection 497(4) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:When certain proceedings may be brought

      (4) No proceedings may be commenced with respect to a failure to provide a return or other document to the Chief Electoral Officer before the expiration of the period within which an application may be made under this Act for an extension of the period within which that return or document is to be provided.

 

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