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

Marginal note:Broadcast of surveys not based on recognized statistical methods

327. The first person who transmits the results of an election survey that is not based on recognized statistical methods to the public during an election period and any person who transmits them within 24 hours after they are first transmitted to the public must indicate that the survey was not based on recognized statistical methods.

Marginal note:Prohibition — causing transmission of election survey results during blackout period

• 328. (1) No person shall knowingly cause to be transmitted to the public, in an electoral district on polling day before the close of all of the polling stations in that electoral district, the results of an election survey that have not previously been transmitted to the public.

• Marginal note:Prohibition — transmission of election survey results during blackout period

  (2) No person shall transmit to the public, in an electoral district on polling day before the close of all of the polling stations in that electoral district, the results of an election survey that have not previously been transmitted to the public.

• Marginal note:Application

  (3) For the purpose of this section, a person includes a group within the meaning of Part 17.

Marginal note:Prohibition — premature transmission of results

329. No person shall transmit the result or purported result of the vote in an electoral district to the public in another electoral district before the close of all of the polling stations in that other electoral district.

Marginal note:Prohibition — use of broadcasting station outside Canada

• 330. (1) No person shall, with intent to influence persons to vote or refrain from voting or vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate at an election, use, aid, abet, counsel or procure the use of a broadcasting station outside Canada, during an election period, for the broadcasting of any matter having reference to an election.

• Marginal note:Prohibition — broadcasting outside Canada

  (2) During an election period, no person shall broadcast, outside Canada, election advertising with respect to an election.

Marginal note:Prohibition — inducements by non-residents

331. No person who does not reside in Canada shall, during an election period, in any way induce electors to vote or refrain from voting or vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate unless the person is

• (a) a Canadian citizen; or

• (b) a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.