Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Commissioner of Canada Elections

• 509 (1) The Commissioner of Canada Elections shall be appointed by the Director of Public Prosecutions to hold office during good behaviour for a term of seven years and may be removed by the Director of Public Prosecutions for cause.

• Marginal note:No consultation

  (2) The Director of Public Prosecutions shall not consult the Chief Electoral Officer with respect to the appointment of the Commissioner.

• Marginal note:Ineligibility

  (3) A person is not eligible to be appointed as Commissioner if the person is or has been

  • (a) a candidate;

  • (b) an employee of a registered party or a person whose services have been engaged by the registered party to support its electoral or political financing activities;

  • (c) a member of the staff referred to in any of paragraphs 4(2)(a) to (f) of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act or a person referred to in paragraph 4(2)(g) of that Act;

  • (d) the Chief Electoral Officer, a member of his or her staff or a person whose services have been engaged under subsection 20(1); or

  • (e) an election officer referred to in paragraph 22(1)(a) or (b).

• Marginal note:No re-appointment

  (4) A person who has served as Commissioner is not eligible for re-appointment to that office.