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Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (b)
(b) after step (a) is completed for all the disputed ballots, the disputed ballots envelope shall be returned to the ballot box;
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (c)
(c) the judge shall then set a time for the determination of the classification of the disputed ballots. Before the judge makes a determination with respect to a disputed ballot, each party may make submissions. Unless the judge decides otherwise, for the purpose of making submissions, any party opposing the original classification of the ballot will be considered an applicant, and all other parties will be considered respondents;
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (d)
(d) the judge shall, in the Recount Ballot Box Report, indicate in writing the determination with respect to each disputed ballot and complete the judge’s disposition portion of the report;
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (e)
(e) the judge shall cause each ballot for which a determination of classification has been made to be placed into the appropriate envelope corresponding to the determination, and shall cause the envelopes to be sealed and placed in the large envelope and the large envelope to be sealed and placed in the ballot box;
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (f)
(f) the judge shall cause the ballot box and its contents to be sealed and placed in a secure location designated for ballot boxes for which the recount has been completed; and
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (g)
(g) the judge shall sign the Recount Ballot Box Report, which shall be given, with the judge’s disposition noted on it, to the person responsible for the preparation of the Master Recount Report along with the original statement of the vote.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 19
19 A person designated by the judge shall transfer the final results shown on the Recount Ballot Box Reports onto the Master Recount Report.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 20
20 Each of the parties referred to in paragraphs 1(a) to (c), as the case may be, and the returning officer shall have the opportunity, from time to time and at the conclusion of the preparation of the Master Recount Report, to inspect and compare the Recount Ballot Box Reports and the Master Recount Report, and to bring any error or discrepancy noted to the attention of the judge.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 21
21 When the recount is complete, the parties referred to in paragraphs 1(a) to (c), as the case may be, may make their final submissions to the judge with respect to the accuracy of the Master Recount Report and the judge shall determine any issues arising from those submissions and ensure that the Master Recount Report is completed in accordance with any such determination.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 22
22 The judge shall — on the basis of the Master Recount Report — without delay prepare a certificate in the prescribed form that sets out the number of votes cast for each candidate and deliver the original of the certificate to the returning officer and a copy of it to each of the parties referred to in paragraphs 1(a) to (c), as the case may be.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 23
23 The judge may alter these procedures during the recount after giving the parties referred to in paragraphs 1(a) to (c), as the case may be, and the returning officer the opportunity to make submissions.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 24
24 Any matter not dealt with in these procedures, and any question arising as to the application of these procedures, is to be determined by the judge, including whether persons referred to in section 1 are permitted to communicate with the media.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 65
Prior contributions 65 A contribution made before the coming into force of this section shall not be taken into account for the purposes of subsections 404.1(1) and 405(1) of the Canada Elections Act , as enacted by this Act.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 66
Coming into force during an election period 66 (1) If this section comes into force during an election period, the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the coming into force of this section, applies with respect to that election and all related obligations and rights including obligations to report and rights to reimbursement of election expenses. Prior elections (2) For greater certainty, the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the coming into force of this section, applies with respect to any election that preceded the coming into force of this section and to all related obligations or rights including obligations to report and rights to reimbursement of election expenses.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 67
Coming into force during a leadership contest 67 If this section comes into force during a competition for the selection of the leader of a registered party, the Canada Elections Act , as amended by this Act, does not apply with respect to that competition.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 68
Suspended party 68 A political party whose registration is suspended immediately before this section comes into force is deregistered on the day on which it comes into force. The Canada Elections Act , as amended by this Act, applies with respect to the deregistration.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 69
Financial reporting — registered parties 69 (1) Despite section 66, for the fiscal period of a registered party during which this section comes into force, (a) sections 424 to 427 and 429 to 431 of the Canada Elections Act , as amended by this Act, apply in respect of the documents that the registered party must provide in relation to that fiscal period; and (b) with respect to contributions accepted by a registered party during that fiscal period and before the coming into force of this section, subsection 424(2) shall apply as if paragraphs 424(2)(a) to (c.1) of the Canada Elections Act , as they read immediately before the coming into force of this section, continued to be in force except that paragraph 424(2)(c) shall be applied without regard to the words “for its use, either directly or through one of its electoral district associations or a trust fund established for the election of a candidate endorsed by the registered party”. Prior fiscal period (2) Sections 424 to 428 of the Canada Elections Act , as they read immediately before the coming into force of this section, apply with respect to the documents that a registered party must provide in relation to any fiscal period ending before the coming into force of this section.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 70
Electoral campaign return of candidate 70 For the electoral campaign return of a candidate filed after this section comes into force, (a) sections 451 to 456 of the Canada Elections Act , as amended by this Act, apply; and (b) with respect to contributions accepted by a candidate before the coming into force of this section, subsection 451(2) shall apply as if paragraphs 451(2)(f) to (h.1) of the Canada Elections Act , as they read immediately before the coming into force of this section, continued to be in force except that paragraph 451(2)(h) shall be applied without regard to the words “either directly or through a registered party that endorses the candidate or through one of its trust funds, a trust fund established for the election of the candidate or an electoral district association”.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 71
Proportionate allowance 71 (1) For the quarter during which this section comes into force, the allowance payable to a registered party under section 435.02 of the Canada Elections Act , as enacted by this Act, shall be proportionate to that part of the quarter during which that section is in force. Advance payment (2) The allowance payable to a registered party under section 435.02 of the Canada Elections Act , as enacted by section 40 of this Act, for the quarter during which this section comes into force and for any remaining quarters of the year during which it comes into force shall be estimated on the basis of the most recent general election preceding the coming into force of this section and paid within 30 days after its coming into force. Subsection 435.02(2) of the Canada Elections Act , as enacted by this Act, applies to that payment with any modifications that may be required. Advance payment to be taken into account (3) In the application of sections 435.01 and 435.02 of the Canada Elections Act , as enacted by this Act, any amount paid under subsection (2) in relation to a quarter shall be taken into account. A registered party that received an amount under subsection (2) for a quarter that is in excess of the amount to which it is entitled under those sections for that quarter shall without delay return to the Receiver General the amount of that excess. The Receiver General may reduce any other amount payable to the party by the amount of that excess.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 72
Next general election 72 For the first general election after the coming into force of this section, the reference to “50%” in subsection 435(1) of the Canada Elections Act , as enacted by this Act, shall be read as a reference to “60%”.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 25
Parties to perfect registration 25 (1) A party that is registered or eligible to become registered on the day on which this Act comes into force shall, within six months after that day, provide to the Chief Electoral Officer the information described in paragraphs 366(2)(d), (f), (i) and (j) of the Canada Elections Act , as enacted by this Act. Requirements do not apply (2) Subsection 369(2), section 374.1, paragraph 377(2)(b.1), sections 378 and 380.1 and subsections 382(4) and 384(3) of the Canada Elections Act , as enacted by this Act, do not apply — until six months after the day on which this Act comes into force — in respect of a party that is registered or eligible to become registered on that day. Requirements continue to apply (3) Subsection 369(2), section 378 and subsection 382(4) of the Canada Elections Act , as they read immediately before the day on which this Act comes into force, continue to apply — until six months after that day — in respect of a party that is registered or eligible to become registered on that day.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 26
Review 26 Within two years after the coming into force of this section, the committee of the Senate that normally considers electoral matters, and the committee of the House of Commons that normally considers electoral matters, shall each undertake a comprehensive review of the amendments made by this Act and submit a report to its House containing its recommendations concerning those amendments.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 60
Transitional — Registered associations 60 Sections 403.35 and 403.36 of the Canada Elections Act , as they read immediately before the coming into force of this section, apply with respect to the documents that a registered association must provide in relation to the fiscal period ending after the coming into force of this section.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 61
Transitional — Candidates 61 If a candidate was, before the coming into force of this section, deemed under section 365 of the Canada Elections Act to have been a candidate, then section 451 of that Act, as it read immediately before the coming into force of this section, applies with respect to the documents that the official agent of the candidate must provide in relation to the election next following the coming into force of this section.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 62
Transitional — Nomination campaigns 62 If a nomination contestant was, before the coming into force of this section, deemed under section 478.03 of the Canada Elections Act to have been a nomination contestant, then section 478.23 of that Act, as it read immediately before the coming into force of this section, applies with respect to the documents that the financial agent of the nomination contestant must provide in relation to the nomination campaign of that contestant.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 178
Incumbent returning officers 178 (1) The term of office of a returning officer who holds office immediately before the day on which this section comes into force expires on that day. No right to compensation (2) No person has any right or claim to receive compensation, damages, indemnity or any other form of relief from Her Majesty in right of Canada, or from any servant or agent of Her Majesty, by reason of ceasing to hold office pursuant to subsection (1).
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 127
Chief Electoral Officer — application of section 13 127 Despite section 13 of the Canada Elections Act , as enacted by section 3 , the person who occupies the position of Chief Electoral Officer immediately before the day on which that section 3 comes into force may continue to hold office until he or she reaches the age of 65 years.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 128
Coming into force during election period 128 (1) If section 86 comes into force during an election period, the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which that section comes into force, applies with respect to that election and all related obligations and rights including obligations to report and rights to reimbursement of election expenses. Prior elections (2) All obligations and rights arising out of any election that took place before the day on which section 86 comes into force and that are still outstanding on that day, including obligations to report and rights to reimburse­ment of election expenses, are subject to the Canada Elections Act as it read at the time of that election.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 129
Prior loans and unpaid claims 129 Loans made before the day on which section 86 comes into force, and claims that are still unpaid on that day, are subject to the Canada Elections Act as it read immediately before that day.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 130
Registered parties — financial reporting 130 For the fiscal period of a registered party during which section 86 comes into force, the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which that section comes into force, applies with respect to the documents that the registered party is to provide in relation to its financial transactions for that fiscal period.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 131
Registered associations — financial reporting 131 For the fiscal period of a registered association during which section 86 comes into force, the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which that section comes into force, applies with respect to the documents that the registered association is to provide in relation to its financial transactions for that fiscal period.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 132
Coming into force during nomination contest 132 (1) If section 86 comes into force during a nomination contest, the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which that section comes into force, applies with respect to that nomination contest and all related obligations including obligations to report. Prior nomination contests (2) All obligations arising out of any nomination contest that took place before the day on which section 86 comes into force and that are still outstanding on that day, including obligations to report, are subject to the Canada Elections Act as it read at the time of that nomination contest.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 133
Coming into force during leadership contest 133 (1) If section 86 comes into force during a leadership contest, the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which that section comes into force, applies with respect to that leadership contest and all related obligations including obligations to report. Prior leadership contests (2) All obligations arising out of any leadership contest that took place before the day on which section 86 comes into force and that are still outstanding on that day, including obligations to report, are subject to the Canada Elections Act as it read at the time of that leadership contest.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 134
Commissioner of Canada Elections — continuation of term 134 (1) If the person who holds the office of Commissioner of Canada Elections immediately before the day on which section 108 of this Act comes into force has held office for at least 18 months, he or she shall continue in office and is deemed to have been appointed under subsection 509(1) of the Canada Elections Act as enacted by that section 108 . However, his or her term of office begins on the date of his or her appointment under section 509 of the Canada Elections Act as it read immediately before the day on which that section 108 comes into force. Commissioner of Canada Elections — termination (2) If the person who holds the office of Commissioner of Canada Elections immediately before the day on which section 108 of this Act comes into force has held office for less than 18 months, his or her term of office expires on that day. No right to compensation (3) A person to whom subsection (2) applies does not have any right to claim or receive any compensation, damages, indemnity or other form of relief from Her Majesty in right of Canada, or from any servant or agent of Her Majesty, by reason of ceasing to hold office as a result of subsection (2).
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 135
Definition 135 (1) For the purposes of this section, former portions means the following portions of the federal public administration in the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer: (a) the portion known as the Investigations Directorate; (b) the portion known as the Compliance and Enforcement Directorate; and (c) the portion known as Internal Services – Investigations and Compliance and Enforcement. Transfer of appropriations (2) Any amount that was appropriated, for the fiscal year in which this section comes into force, for defraying the charges and expenses in respect of the former portions and that, on the day on which this section comes into force, is unexpended is deemed, on that day, to be an amount appropriated for defraying the charges and expenses of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the purposes of the powers, duties and functions of the Commissioner of Canada Elections. Continuation of legal proceedings (3) Any action, suit or other legal proceedings to which the Chief Electoral Officer is a party relating to the former portions that is pending in any court immediately before the day on which this section comes into force may be continued by or against the Director of Public Prosecutions in the same manner and to the same extent as it could have been continued by or against the Chief Electoral Officer. Employment continued (4) Nothing in this Act is to be construed as affecting the status of an employee who, immediately before the day on which this section comes into force, occupied a position in the former portions, except that the employee shall, beginning on that day, occupy his or her position in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 12
Coming into force during election period — regulated fundraising events 12 If section 2 comes into force during an election period, the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which that section comes into force, applies with respect to that election and all related obligations and rights including obligations to report.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 13
Coming into force during nomination contest 13 (1) If section 3 comes into force during a nomination contest, the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which that section comes into force, applies with respect to that nomination contest and all related obligations and rights including obligations to report. Prior nomination contests (2) All obligations and rights arising out of any nomination contest that took place before the day on which section 3 comes into force and that are still outstanding on that day, including obligations to report, are subject to the Canada Elections Act as it read at the time of that nomination contest.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 14
Coming into force during leadership contest 14 (1) If section 7 comes into force during a leadership contest, the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which that section comes into force, applies with respect to that leadership contest and all related obligations and rights including obligations to report. Prior leadership contests (2) All obligations and rights arising out of any leadership contest that took place before the day on which section 7 comes into force and that are still outstanding on that day, including obligations to report, are subject to the Canada Elections Act as it read at the time of that leadership contest.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 380
Words and expressions — Canadian Forces electors 380 (1) Words and expressions used in sections 381 and 382 have the same meaning as in section 177 of the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which section 134 of this Act comes into force. Words and expressions — electors resident outside Canada (2) Words and expressions used in section 383 have the same meaning as in section 177 of the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which section 153 of this Act comes into force. Words and expressions — other cases (3) Words and expressions used in sections 384 to 389 have the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before the day on which the section in question comes into force.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 381
Deemed place of ordinary residence 381 (1) For the purpose of subsection 8(1) of the Canada Elections Act , on the day on which section 134 of this Act comes into force, the place of ordinary residence of a person referred to in paragraph 191(a), (c) or (d) of the Canada Elections Act , as it read immediately before that day, who has made a statement of ordinary residence that has been validated before that day in accordance with paragraph 196(2)(a) of that Act, as it read immediately before that day, is deemed to be the place of ordinary residence identified by that person in their statement of ordinary residence. Retention of validated statement (2) The commanding officer of the unit in which the person is serving shall retain the validated statement of ordinary residence referred to in subsection (1) for a period of two years after the day on which section 134 of this Act comes into force. Statements to be destroyed (3) Subject to subsection (2), the commanding officer may destroy any original or copy of a statement of ordinary residence that was filed with the unit.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 382
Right to register — Register of Electors 382 (1) Each commanding officer shall, without delay after the day on which section 134 of this Act comes into force, inform every person who serves in his or her unit and is entitled to vote in accordance with section 191 of the Canada Elections Act of the right to ask the Chief Electoral Officer to include the person in the Register of Electors, as defined in subsection 2(1) of that Act, or, if already included in it, to ask for their registration to be updated. Right to register — Register of Future Electors (2) Each commanding officer shall, without delay after the day on which section 134 of this Act comes into force, inform every person who serves in his or her unit and is qualified as a future elector, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Elections Act , of the right to ask the Chief Electoral Officer to include the person in the Register of Future Electors, as defined in that subsection.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 383
Electors resident outside Canada 383 If, before the day on which section 153 comes into force, an application for registration and special ballot is made under Division 3 of Part 11 of the Canada Elections Act but no decision has been made in respect of it, it is deemed to have been made under that Division as it reads on that day.