Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Prohibition — election advertising in election period

• 450 (1) No electoral district association of a registered party shall, during an election period, incur expenses for — or transmit or cause to be transmitted — election advertising as defined in section 319.

• Marginal note:Uncancellable spending

  (2) If a general election is held on a date other than one set out in subsection 56.1(2) or section 56.2, or if a by-election is held, an electoral district association does not incur expenses for election advertising as defined in section 319, or transmit it or cause it to be transmitted, if, on the issue of the writ or writs, the association is not able to cancel the transmission of that advertising.