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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 330 from 2019-01-19 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Prohibition — use of broadcasting station outside Canada

  •  (1) No person shall, with intent to influence persons to vote or refrain from voting, or to vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate or registered party, at an election, use a broadcasting station outside Canada, or aid, abet, counsel or procure the use of a broadcasting station outside Canada, during an election period, for the broadcasting of any matter having reference to an election.

  • Marginal note:Exception

    (1.1) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any matter that is broadcast if the broadcasting signals originated in Canada.

  • Marginal note:Prohibition — broadcasting outside Canada

    (2) During an election period, no person shall broadcast, outside Canada, election advertising with respect to an election.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 330
  • 2018, c. 31, s. 212

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