Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 348.01
Definitions 348.01 The following definitions apply in this Part. automatic dialing-announcing device means any automatic equipment that has the capability to store or produce telephone numbers and that is used alone or in conjunction with other equipment to convey a pre-recorded or synthesized voice message to those telephone numbers.  ( composeur-messager automatique ) call means any of the following types of calls that are made to telephone numbers: (a) live voice calls; (b) calls made by means of an automatic dialing-announcing device; (c) calls that consist of a combination of the types of calls referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b). ( appel ) calling service provider means a person or group that carries on a business whose activities include the making of calls for or on behalf of another person or group. ( fournisseur de services d’appel ) group means a registered party, registered association, unincorporated trade union, trade association or other group of persons acting together by mutual consent for a common purpose. ( groupe ) internal services means (a) in relation to a group, the services provided by its members or employees, and those provided to it free of charge by any individual; (b) in relation to a candidate, a nomination contestant or a third party who is an individual, the services provided by them personally or by their employees and those provided free of charge to the candidate, contestant or third party by any individual; and (c) in relation to a third party that is a corporation, the services provided by its employees and those provided to it free of charge by any individual. ( services internes ) official representative means (a) in the case of a registered party, its chief agent; (b) in the case of a registered association, its financial agent; (c) in the case of a candidate, their official agent; (d) in the case of a nomination contestant, their financial agent; (e) in the case of a registered third party, its financial agent; (f) in the case of an unregistered third party that is a corporation, the officer of the corporation who has signing authority for it; and (g) in the case of an unregistered third party that is a group, a person who is responsible for the group. ( représentant officiel ) registered third party means a third party that is registered under section 353. ( tiers enregistré ) third party means a person or a group, other than a registered party, registered association, candidate or nomination contestant. ( tiers ) voter contact calling services means services involving the making of calls during an election period for any purpose related to an election, including (a) promoting or opposing a registered party, its leader, a candidate or a nomination contestant or any position on an issue with which such a party or person is associated; (b) encouraging electors to vote or to refrain from voting; (c) providing information about the election, including information about voting hours and the location of polling stations; (d) gathering information about how electors voted in past elections or will vote in the election or their views on a registered party, its leader, a candidate or a nomination contestant or any issue with which such a party or person is associated; and (e) raising funds for a registered party, a registered association, a candidate or a nomination contestant. ( services d’appels aux électeurs ) 2014, c. 12, s. 75