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Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 384.4
Return of contributions 384.4 If a registered party, a registered association, a nomination contestant, a candidate or a leadership contestant receives a contribution in respect of a regulated fundraising event in respect of which section 384.2 or 384.3 is not complied with, the chief agent of the registered party, the financial agent of the registered association, the official agent of the candidate or the financial agent of the nomination contestant or leadership contestant, as the case may be, shall, within 30 days after becoming aware of the non-compliance, return the contribution unused to the contributor or, if that is not possible, pay the amount of it — or, in the case of a non-monetary contribution, an amount of money equal to its commercial value — to the Chief Electoral Officer, who shall forward that amount to the Receiver General. 2018, c. 20, s. 2
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 384.5
Minor corrections — Chief Electoral Officer 384.5 The Chief Electoral Officer may correct a report referred to in subsection 384.3(1), (6) or (8) if the correction does not materially affect its substance. 2018, c. 20, s. 2
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 384.6
Extensions — Chief Electoral Officer 384.6 (1) The Chief Electoral Officer, on the written application of a registered party’s chief agent or, if the chief agent is absent or unable to perform their duties, its leader, shall authorize the extension of the period referred to in subsection 384.3(6.1) or (8.1) unless he or she is satisfied that the chief agent’s failure to provide the report was deliberate or was the result of the chief agent’s failure to exercise due diligence. Deadline (2) The application may be made within the period referred to in subsection 384.3(6.1) or (8.1) or within two weeks after the end of that period. 2018, c. 20, s. 2
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 384.7
Corrections or revisions — Chief Electoral Officer 384.7 (1) The Chief Electoral Officer, on the written application of a registered party’s chief agent or, if the chief agent is absent or unable to perform their duties, its leader, shall authorize the correction or revision of a report referred to in subsection 384.3(1), (6) or (8) if he or she is satisfied by the evidence submitted by the applicant that the correction or revision is necessary in order for the requirements of this Act to be complied with. Application made without delay (2) The application shall be made immediately after the applicant becomes aware of the need for correction or revision. Deadline for corrections or revisions (3) The applicant shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the corrected or revised version of the report within 30 days after the day on which the correction or revision is authorized or within any extension of that period authorized under subsection (4) or (5). New deadline (4) The Chief Electoral Officer, on the written application of the applicant made within two weeks after the end of the 30-day period referred to in subsection (3), shall authorize the extension of that period, unless he or she is satisfied that the applicant’s failure to provide the corrected or revised version of the report was deliberate or was the result of the applicant’s failure to exercise due diligence. Extension of new deadline (5) The Chief Electoral Officer, on the written application of the applicant made within two weeks after the end of an extension authorized under subsection (4) or under this subsection, shall authorize the further extension of that period, unless he or she is satisfied that the applicant’s failure to provide the corrected or revised version of the report was deliberate or was the result of the applicant’s failure to exercise due diligence. 2018, c. 20, s. 2
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 384.8
Extensions, corrections or revisions — judge 384.8 (1) The chief agent of a registered party or, if the chief agent is absent or unable to perform their duties, its leader, may apply to a judge for an order (a) authorizing an extension referred to in subsection 384.6(1); or (b) authorizing a correction or revision referred to in subsection 384.7(1). The applicant shall notify the Chief Electoral Officer that the application has been made. Deadline (2) The application may be made (a) under paragraph (1)(a), within two weeks after, as the case may be, (i) if an application for an extension is not made to the Chief Electoral Officer within the period referred to in subsection 384.6(2), the end of the two-week period referred to in that subsection, (ii) the rejection of an application for an extension made in accordance with section 384.6, or (iii) the end of the extended period referred to in subsection 384.6(1); or (b) under paragraph (1)(b), within two weeks after the rejection of an application for a correction or revision made in accordance with section 384.7. Grounds — extension (3) The judge shall grant an order authorizing an extension unless the judge is satisfied that the chief agent’s failure to provide the required report was deliberate or was the result of the chief agent’s failure to exercise due diligence. Grounds — corrections or revisions (4) The judge shall grant an order authorizing a correction or revision if the judge is satisfied by the evidence submitted by the applicant that the correction or revision is necessary in order for the requirements of this Act to be complied with. Contents of order (5) The order may require that the applicant satisfy any condition that the judge considers necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 2018, c. 20, s. 2
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 384.9
Definition of personal information 384.9 In this Division, personal information means information about an identifiable individual. 2026, c. 2, s. 43
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 386
Withdrawal of application 386 A leader who has made an application under subsection 385(1) may withdraw it at any time before registration by sending a signed request to that effect to the Chief Electoral Officer. 2000, c. 9, s. 386; 2003, c. 19, s. 14; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 387
Eligibility for registration 387 A political party whose leader has made an application under subsection 385(1) becomes eligible for registration if (a) its name, short-form name, abbreviation or logo does not (i) so resemble the name, short-form name, abbreviation or logo of a registered party or an eligible party that it would, in the Chief Electoral Officer’s opinion, likely be confused with it, or (ii) include the word “independent” or a word that so resembles “independent” that it would, in the Chief Electoral Officer’s opinion, likely be confused with it; (b) the party has at least three officers in addition to its leader and has appointed a chief agent and an auditor; and (c) the Chief Electoral Officer is satisfied that the party has provided the information required under subsection 385(2) and that the information is accurate. 2000, c. 9, s. 387; 2003, c. 19, s. 15; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 388
Preservation of name 388 In the period of 30 days after the deregistration of a political party, (a) no application for another political party to become a registered party shall be accepted — and no report under section 405 is effective — if the application or report would permit another political party to use a name, short-form name, abbreviation or logo that would, in the Chief Electoral Officer’s opinion, likely be confused with that of the deregistered party; and (b) if a new application is made for the registration of the deregistered party under the name, short-form name, abbreviation or logo that it had at the time of its deregistration, the Chief Electoral Officer shall not refuse the application on the ground that it does not comply with subparagraph 387(a)(i). 2000, c. 9, s. 388; 2003, c. 19, s. 16; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 389
Notification of eligibility 389 (1) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, as soon as feasible after the day on which the application is received, inform the leader of a political party who has applied for the party to become registered whether or not the party is eligible for registration under section 387. If the party is not eligible, the Chief Electoral Officer shall also indicate which of that section’s requirements have not been met. Loss of eligibility (2) A political party whose leader has been informed under subsection (1) that it is eligible loses its eligibility if (a) it contravenes any of section 391, subsection 395(1), sections 399 to 402, subsections 405(1), (3) and (4) and 406(1) and section 407; (b) one of its officers is not eligible under subsection 395(2) and the party has not complied with subsections 395(3) and (4); (c) its chief agent is not eligible under section 397 and the party has not complied with section 400; or (d) its auditor is not eligible under section 398 and the party has not complied with section 400. 2000, c. 9, s. 389; 2003, c. 19, s. 17; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 390
Registration 390 (1) An eligible party becomes a registered party if it has at least one candidate whose nomination has been confirmed for an election and its application to become registered was made at least 60 days before the issue of the writ or writs and has not been withdrawn. Late application (2) An eligible party whose application was made after the 60 days referred to in subsection (1) becomes a registered party for the next general election — or any by-election that precedes it — if it satisfies the requirements of that subsection for that election. Notification (3) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, as soon as feasible after the end of the 48-hour period following the close of nominations, (a) inform the leader of an eligible party that meets the requirements of subsection (1) that the party has been registered; and (b) in the case of a general election, inform the leader of an eligible party that does not meet the requirements of subsection (1) that the party has not been registered. Loss of eligibility (4) An eligible party, other than one referred to in subsection (2), loses its eligibility on being informed under paragraph (3)(b) that it has not been registered. Eligible party deemed registered (5) For the purposes of sections 363, 367, 376, 430, 437 and 444, an eligible party that becomes a registered party under subsection (1) is deemed to have been registered from the day of the issue of the writ or writs. Eligible party deemed registered (6) For the purposes of section 429.1 and — despite subsection (5) — sections 363 and 367, an eligible party that becomes a registered party under subsection (1) is deemed to have been registered from the first day of the pre-election period — if any — before the election period of the election referred to in that subsection. 2000, c. 9, s. 390; 2003, c. 19, s. 19; 2014, c. 12, s. 86 2018, c. 31, s. 256
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 391
Report on agents of eligible parties 391 An eligible party shall, within 30 days after being informed under subsection 389(1) that it is eligible, provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a written report, certified by its leader or chief agent, containing the name and address of any person appointed as its registered agent and any terms and conditions to which the appointment is subject. The Chief Electoral Officer shall, on the registration of the eligible party, register that information in the registry of political parties. 2000, c. 9, s. 391; 2003, c. 19, s. 19; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 392
Statement of assets and liabilities 392 Within six months after becoming a registered party, the registered party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with (a) a statement, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, of its assets and liabilities, including any surplus or deficit, as of the day before the effective date of the registration; (b) a report on that statement made by the registered party’s auditor to its chief agent that contains the auditor’s opinion as to whether that statement presents fairly and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles the information on which it is based; and (c) a declaration in the prescribed form by the registered party’s chief agent that the statement is complete and accurate. 2000, c. 9, s. 392; 2003, c. 19, s. 20; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 393
Annual fiscal period 393 (1) The fiscal period of a registered party is the calendar year. Adjustment of fiscal period (2) Without delay after becoming registered, a political party shall, if necessary, adjust its fiscal period so that it ends at the end of the calendar year. The adjusted fiscal period shall not be less than six months or more than 18 months. 2000, c. 9, s. 393; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 394
Registry of political parties 394 The Chief Electoral Officer shall maintain a registry of political parties that contains the information referred to in paragraphs 385(2)(a) to (h), (k) and (l) and subsections 396(2) and 418(2). 2000, c. 9, s. 394; 2014, c. 12, s. 86 2018, c. 31, s. 257
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 395
Minimum number of officers 395 (1) Subject to subsection (3), a registered party and an eligible party shall have at least three officers in addition to the leader of the party. Eligibility — officer (2) Only a person who is an elector and whose ordinary residence is in Canada is eligible to be an officer of a registered party or an eligible party. Appointment of replacement (3) In the event of the death, incapacity, resignation or ineligibility of an officer of a registered party or eligible party, or the revocation of the appointment of one, the party shall, if the remaining number of officers is less than four, appoint a replacement within 30 days. Report of appointment (4) Within 30 days after the day on which the replacement is appointed, the registered party or eligible party shall inform the Chief Electoral Officer of the appointment by providing a report under subsection 405(1). 2000, c. 9, s. 395; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 396
Registered agents 396 (1) A registered party may appoint persons to act as its registered agents, subject to any terms and conditions that the appointment specifies. Report of appointment (2) Within 30 days after the day on which a registered agent is appointed, the registered party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a written report, certified by its leader or chief agent, that includes the registered agent’s name and address and any terms and conditions to which the appointment is subject. The Chief Electoral Officer shall register that information in the registry of political parties. 2000, c. 9, s. 396; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 397
Agents — corporations 397 (1) A corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province is eligible to be (a) a chief agent or a registered agent of a registered party; or (b) a chief agent or an agent of an eligible party. Agents — ineligibility (2) The following persons are ineligible to be a chief agent, a registered agent or an agent: (a) an election officer or a member of the staff of a returning officer; (b) a candidate; (c) an auditor appointed as required by this Act; (d) subject to subsection (1), a person who is not an elector; (e) an undischarged bankrupt; and (f) a person who does not have full capacity to enter into contracts in the province in which the person ordinarily resides. 2000, c. 9, s. 397; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 398
Auditor — eligibility 398 (1) Only the following are eligible to be an auditor for a registered party or an eligible party: (a) a person who is a member in good standing of a corporation, association or institute of professional accountants; or (b) a partnership of which every partner is a member in good standing of a corporation, association or institute of professional accountants. Auditor — ineligibility (2) The following persons are ineligible to be an auditor: (a) an election officer or a member of the staff of a returning officer; (b) a candidate or their official agent; (c) an officer of a registered party or an eligible party; (d) a chief agent of a registered party or an eligible party; (e) a registered agent of a registered party; (f) an electoral district agent of a registered association; (g) a nomination contestant or their financial agent; (h) a leadership contestant or their leadership campaign agent; and (i) a financial agent of a registered third party. 2000, c. 9, s. 398; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 399
Consent 399 A registered party and an eligible party shall obtain from its officers, chief agent and auditor, on appointment, their signed consent to act in that capacity. 2000, c. 9, s. 399; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 400
Replacement of chief agent or auditor 400 (1) In the event of the death, incapacity, resignation or ineligibility of its chief agent or auditor, or the revocation of the appointment of one, a registered party or eligible party shall without delay appoint a replacement. Report of appointment (2) Within 30 days after the day on which the replacement is appointed, the registered party or eligible party shall inform the Chief Electoral Officer of the appointment by providing a report under subsection 405(1). 2000, c. 9, s. 400; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 401
Only one chief agent and auditor 401 A registered party or eligible party shall have no more than one chief agent and one auditor at a time. 2000, c. 9, s. 401; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 402
Minimum number of members 402 A registered party and an eligible party shall have at least 250 members who are electors. 2000, c. 9, s. 402; 2003, c. 19, s. 22; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 403
Prohibition — officer 403 (1) No person who is ineligible to be an officer of a registered party or an eligible party shall act in that capacity. Prohibition — agent (2) No person who is ineligible to be a chief agent or registered agent of a registered party or an eligible party shall act in that capacity. Prohibition — auditor (3) No person who is ineligible to be an auditor of a registered party or an eligible party shall act in that capacity. 2000, c. 9, s. 403; 2001, c. 21, s. 21; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 404
Prohibition — fundamental purpose 404 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall act or continue to act as an officer of a registered party or an eligible party if (a) they know that the party does not have as one of its fundamental purposes participating in public affairs by endorsing one or more of its members as candidates and supporting their election; and (b) the party has not made an application for deregistration under section 414. Exception (2) A person referred to in subsection (1) may sign an application for deregistration under section 414. 2000, c. 9, s. 404; 2001, c. 27, s. 214; 2003, c. 19, s. 24; 2014, c. 12, s. 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 405
Changes in information 405 (1) Within 30 days after the day on which there is a change in the information in respect of a registered party or an eligible party in the registry of political parties, the party shall report the change to the Chief Electoral Officer in writing. The report shall be certified by the leader of the party. New name, abbreviation or logo (2) The report of a change in the information referred to in paragraphs 385(2)(a) to (c) shall include a copy of the resolution of the party to make the change. If the changed information complies with subparagraph 387(a)(i) or (ii), the change is deemed to be effective as of (a) the day after polling day, in the case of a report made during an election period; or (b) the day on which the report was made, in any other case. New leader (3) The report of a change of leader for a party shall include a copy of the resolution of the party to appoint the new leader, certified by the new leader and another officer of the party. New officer, chief agent or auditor (4) If the report involves the replacement of an officer, the chief agent or the auditor, it shall include a copy of the signed consent referred to in section 399. Registration of change (5) The Chief Electoral Officer shall enter any change in the information referred to in this section in the registry of political parties. Entry in registry of electoral district associations (6) The Chief Electoral Officer shall enter any change in the information referred to in subsection (2) in the registry of electoral district associations. 2000, c. 9, s. 405; 2003, c. 19, s. 25; 2006, c. 9, s. 46; 2014, c. 12, ss. 80, 86
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 405.1
Publication of changes to policy for the protection of personal information 405.1 As soon as feasible after reporting a change in its policy for the protection of personal information to the Chief Electoral Officer in writing under subsection 405(1), a registered party or an eligible party shall publish on its Internet site the updated version of the policy, incorporating the change set out in the report. 2003, c. 19, s. 25; 2006, c. 9, s. 47; 2014, c. 12, ss. 81, 86 2018, c. 31, s. 258
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 406
Confirmation of information at general election 406 (1) A registered party and an eligible party shall, not later than 10 days after the issue of the writs for a general election, provide the Chief Electoral Officer with (a) a statement certified by its leader confirming the validity of the information concerning the party in the registry of political parties; or (b) if there is a change in that information, the report of the change made under subsection 405(1). Endorsement of candidates (2) A registered party and an eligible party shall include with the statement or report referred to in subsection (1) a statement certified by its chief agent that sets out the names of the person or persons who are authorized by the party to endorse prospective candidates at a general election. 2000, c. 9, s. 406; 2014, c. 12, s. 86; 2015, c. 37, s. 6
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 407
Confirmation of registration yearly 407 (1) On or before June 30 of every year, a registered party and an eligible party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with (a) a statement certified by its leader confirming the validity of the information concerning the party in the registry of political parties; (b) if there is a change in that information, the report of the change made under subsection 405(1); and (c) a statement certified by its privacy officer that the party complies with its policy for the protection of personal information. Confirmation of members (2) On or before June 30 of every third year, beginning in 2016, a registered party and an eligible party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the names and addresses of 250 electors and their declarations in the prescribed form that they are members of the party. Declaration of leader (3) On or before June 30 of every year, a registered party and an eligible party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a declaration in the prescribed form by the leader that, having considered all of the factors relevant to determining the party’s purposes — including those described in subsection 521.1(5) — one of the party’s fundamental purposes is as described in paragraph 385(2)(j). 2000, c. 9, s. 407; 2003, c. 19, s. 26; 2014, c. 12, s. 86 2026, c. 2, s. 46