Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 477.72
Prohibition — false, misleading or incomplete document 477.72 (1) No official agent of a candidate shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a document referred to in subsection 477.59(1), (10), (11), (12) or (15) that (a) the official agent knows or ought reasonably to know contains a material statement that is false or misleading; or (b) in the case of a document referred to in paragraph 477.59(1)(a), does not substantially set out the information required under subsection 477.59(2) and, in the case of a document referred to in subsection 477.59(10), (11), (12) or (15), does not substantially set out the information required under that subsection. Membership in House of Commons suspended — document not provided (2) If the Chief Electoral Officer determines, with respect to an elected candidate, that a document that was required to be provided under subsection 477.59(1), (10), (11), (12) or (15) was not provided within the period for providing it or within any extension to that period authorized under subsection 477.66(1), then, until the document is provided, the candidate is not entitled to continue to sit or vote as a member of the House of Commons as of (a) the expiry of the two-week period referred to in paragraph 477.68(2)(b), determined on the basis of whichever of its subparagraphs applies, if the candidate or their official agent does not apply to a judge for an order under paragraph 477.68(1)(b); (b) if the candidate or their official agent applies to a judge for an order under paragraph 477.68(1)(b), and the application is rejected, the expiry of the day on which the application is finally disposed of so as to deny it; and (c) if the candidate or their official agent applies to a judge for an order under paragraph 477.68(1)(b) and the order is granted, the expiry of the period extended by the order. Membership in House of Commons suspended — unmade correction or revision (2.1) If the Chief Electoral Officer determines, with respect to an elected candidate, that a correction or revision authorized to be made under subsection 477.67(1) was not made within 30 days after the day on which it was authorized, then, until the correction or revision is made, the candidate is not entitled to continue to sit or vote as a member of the House of Commons as of (a) the expiry of the two-week period referred to in subsection 477.67(4), if the candidate or their official agent does not apply to the Chief Electoral Officer for an extension under that subsection; (b) if the candidate or their official agent applies to the Chief Electoral Officer for an extension under subsection 477.67(4) and it is authorized, the expiry of two weeks after the expiry of the authorized extension, unless the candidate or their official agent applies to the Chief Electoral Officer for a further extension under subsection 477.67(5); (c) if the candidate or their official agent applies to the Chief Electoral Officer for an extension under subsection 477.67(5) and it is authorized, the expiry of two weeks after the expiry of the authorized extension, unless the candidate or their official agent makes a further application to the Chief Electoral Officer for a extension under that subsection; and (d) if the candidate or their official agent applies to the Chief Electoral Officer for an extension under subsection 477.67(4) or (5), and the application is rejected, the expiry of the day on which the application is rejected. Membership in House of Commons suspended (3) If the Chief Electoral Officer determines, with respect to an elected candidate, that a correction or revision that was requested to be made under subsection 477.65(2) was not made within the period specified, then, until the correction or revision is made, the candidate is not entitled to continue to sit or vote as a member of the House of Commons as of (a) the expiry of the two weeks referred to in paragraph 477.68(2)(a), if the candidate or their official agent does not apply to a judge fo