Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Reimbursement — first instalment

• 477.73 (1) Without delay after receipt of a return of the writ for an electoral district, the Chief Electoral Officer shall provide the Receiver General with a certificate that sets out

  • (a) the name of the elected candidate, if any;

  • (b) the name of any candidate who received 10% or more of the number of valid votes cast; and

  • (c) the amount that is 15% of the election expenses limit calculated under section 477.49.

• Marginal note:Payment of partial reimbursement

  (2) On receipt of the certificate, the Receiver General shall pay the amount set out in it out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the official agent of any candidate named in the certificate as partial reimbursement for the candidate’s election expenses, travel and living expenses that are related to travel and sojourns during the election period, accessibility expenses and personal expenses. The payment may be made to the person designated by the official agent.

• Marginal note:Return of excess payment

  (3) A candidate’s official agent shall without delay return to the Receiver General any amount received under subsection (2) that is more than the sum of

  • (a) 60% of the candidate’s paid election expenses, as set out in the their electoral campaign return,

  • (b) 60% of the candidate’s paid travel and living expenses that are related to travel and sojourns during the election period, as set out in their electoral campaign return,

  • (c) 60% of the candidate’s paid personal expenses, as set out in their electoral campaign return, other than childcare expenses or expenses referred to in paragraphs 378(1)(c) and (d),

  • (d) 90% of the candidate’s paid childcare expenses, as set out in their electoral campaign return,

  • (e) 90% of the candidate’s paid expenses referred to in paragraphs 378(1)(c) and (d), as set out in their electoral campaign return, and

  • (f) 90% — to a maximum of $5,000 — of the candidate’s paid accessibility expenses, as set out in their electoral campaign return.