Canada Elections Act (S.C. 2000, c. 9)

Act current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2012-04-01. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Changes in reported information

  • 478.1 (1) Within 30 days after a change in the information referred to in paragraph 478.02(1)(c), a nomination contestant shall report the change in writing to the Chief Electoral Officer.

  • Marginal note:New financial agent

    (2) A report under subsection (1) that involves the replacement of the financial agent of the nomination contestant must include a copy of the signed consent under section 478.06.

  • 2003, c. 19, s. 57.

Financial Administration of Nomination Contestants

Powers, Duties and Functions of Financial Agent

Marginal note:Duty of financial agent

478.11 The financial agent of a nomination contestant is responsible for administering the contestant’s financial transactions for his or her nomination campaign and for reporting on those transactions in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

  • 2003, c. 19, s. 57.
Marginal note:Bank account

  • 478.12 (1) The financial agent of a nomination contestant shall open, for the sole purpose of the contestant’s nomination campaign, a separate bank account in a Canadian financial institution as defined in section 2 of the Bank Act, or in an authorized foreign bank as defined in that section, that is not subject to the restrictions and requirements referred to in subsection 524(2) of that Act.

  • Marginal note:Account holder name

    (2) The account must name the account holder as follows: “(name of financial agent), financial agent”.

  • Marginal note:Payments and receipts

    (3) All financial transactions of the nomination contestant in relation to the contestant’s nomination campaign that involve the payment or receipt of money are to be paid from or deposited to the account.

  • Marginal note:Closure of bank account

    (4) After the selection date, the financial agent of a nomination contestant shall close the account once any unpaid claims or surplus nomination campaign funds have been dealt with in accordance with this Act.

  • Marginal note:Final statement of bank account

    (5) The financial agent shall, on closing the account, provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the final statement of the account.

  • 2003, c. 19, s. 57.
Marginal note:Prohibition — accepting contributions

  • 478.13 (1) No person, other than the financial agent of a nomination contestant, shall accept contributions to the contestant’s nomination campaign.

  • Marginal note:Accepting certain contributions prohibited

    (2) No financial agent of a nomination contestant shall accept a transfer from a registered party or registered association.

  • Marginal note:Prohibition — paying nomination campaign expenses

    (3) No person or entity, other than the financial agent of a nomination contestant, shall pay nomination campaign expenses, other than personal expenses, of the contestant.

  • Marginal note:Prohibition — incurring nomination campaign expenses

    (4) No person or entity, other than a nomination contestant or his or her financial agent, shall incur nomination campaign expenses of the contestant.

  • Marginal note:Prohibition — contestant’s personal expenses

    (5) No person, other than a nomination contestant or his or her financial agent, shall pay the contestant’s personal expenses.

  • 2003, c. 19, s. 57.