Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:New parties entitled to broadcasting time

• 339 (1) Subject to subsection (4), every eligible party referred to in paragraph 338(6)(b) that makes a request as described in subsection 338(6) within the time referred to in that subsection is entitled to purchase broadcasting time in an amount equal to the lesser of

  • (a) the smallest portion of broadcasting time to be made available under section 335 allocated to a registered party under sections 337 and 338, and

  • (b) six minutes.

• Marginal note:Parties not entitled to time

  (2) An eligible party referred to in paragraph 338(6)(b) is not entitled to have any broadcasting time made available to it under this section if the party

  • (a) indicates in writing that it does not wish any broadcasting time under this section; or

  • (b) fails to make a request as described in subsection 338(6) within the time referred to in that subsection.

• Marginal note:Broadcasting time provided to new eligible parties

  (3) In addition to the broadcasting time to be made available under section 335, and within the period referred to in that section, every broadcaster shall, subject to the regulations made under the Broadcasting Act and to the conditions imposed on it under section 9.1 of that Act, make available, for purchase by every eligible party entitled to broadcasting time under this section, broadcasting time in the amount determined under this section for the eligible party for the transmission of political announcements and other programming produced by or on behalf of the eligible party during prime time on that broadcaster’s facilities.

• Marginal note:Maximum of 39 minutes

  (4) The maximum amount of broadcasting time available for purchase by eligible parties under this section is 39 minutes and, once that amount of broadcasting time is reached, all entitlement under this section shall be altered or established to be of whatever number of minutes or portions of minutes is necessary so that all eligible parties requesting time under this section receive the same amount of time within the 39-minute limit.