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

Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2012-04-01. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Financial reporting — registered parties

Footnote *556. If this Act comes into force after June 30 in a year,

  • (a) sections 43 to 46 of the Canada Elections Act, as they read immediately before the coming into force of this Act, apply in respect of the provision of documents by a registered party in relation to its financial transactions for the then current fiscal period; and

  • (b) section 424 of this Act applies in respect of the provision of documents by a registered party in relation to its financial transactions for all subsequent fiscal periods.

    • Return to footnote *[Note: Act in force September 1, 2000, see Canada Gazette Part I, Extra Volume 134, No. 6.]

Marginal note:Financial reporting — merging parties

Footnote *557. If this Act comes into force after June 30 in a year, sections 43 to 46 of the Canada Elections Act, as they read immediately before the coming into force of this Act, apply in respect of the provision of documents by merging parties in relation to their financial transactions for the portion of their then current fiscal periods before the merger takes effect and for any earlier fiscal periods for which those documents have not been provided.

  • Return to footnote *[Note: Act in force September 1, 2000, see Canada Gazette Part I, Extra Volume 134, No. 6.]

Marginal note:Electoral campaign return of candidate

558. For contributions made before September 1, 2000, the official agent shall include in the electoral campaign return in respect of a candidate the information referred to in paragraphs 451(2)(h) and (i), other than the addresses of the contributors.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 558;
  • 2001, c. 21, s. 26.

Consequential Amendments

559. to 572. [Amendments]

Repeals

573. to 576. [Repeals]

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Coming into force

Footnote *577. This Act comes into force six months after the day on which it is assented to unless, before that time, the Chief Electoral Officer has published a notice in the Canada Gazette that the necessary preparations for the bringing into operation of this Act have been made and that this Act may come into force accordingly.

  • Return to footnote *[Note: Act in force September 1, 2000, see Canada Gazette Part I, Extra Volume 134, No. 6.]