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Canada Elections Act — E-2.01
leadership contestant means a person who has been registered in the registry of leadership contestants referred to in section 478.4 in respect of a leadership contest and who, or whose financial agent, has not yet complied with sections 478.8 to 478.97 in respect of that leadership contest. ( candidat à la direction )
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list of electors means the list showing the surname, given names, civic address and mailing address of every elector in a polling division and the identifier that is assigned to the elector by the Chief Electoral Officer.  ( liste électorale )
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member means a member of the House of Commons. ( député )
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Minister means the member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada designated by the Governor in Council for the purposes of this Act. ( ministre )
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monetary contribution means an amount of money provided that is not repayable. ( contribution monétaire )
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National Capital Region means the National Capital Region as described in the schedule to the National Capital Act . ( région de la capitale nationale )
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nomination campaign expense [Repealed, 2018, c. 20, s. 1]
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nomination contest means a competition for the selection of a person to be proposed to a registered party for its endorsement as its candidate in an electoral district. ( course à l’investiture )
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nomination contestant means a person who is named as a nomination contestant under paragraph 476.1(1)(c) in a report filed in accordance with subsection 476.1(1) in respect of a nomination contest and who, or whose financial agent, has not yet complied with sections 476.75 to 476.94 in respect of that nomination contest. ( candidat à l’investiture )
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non-monetary contribution means the commercial value of a service, other than volunteer labour, or of property or of the use of property or money to the extent that they are provided without charge or at less than their commercial value. ( contribution non monétaire )
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oath includes a solemn affirmation and a statutory declaration. ( serment )
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official agent means a person appointed under subsection 477.1(1) or an official agent’s replacement appointed under section 477.42. ( agent officiel )
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official list of electors means the list of electors prepared by the returning officer under section 106. ( liste électorale officielle )
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (a)
partisan advertising means the transmission to the public by any means during a pre-election period of an advertising message that promotes or opposes a registered party or eligible party or the election of a potential candidate, nomination contestant or leader of a registered party or eligible party, otherwise than by taking a position on an issue with which any such party or person is associated. For greater certainty, it does not include (a) the transmission to the public of an editorial, a debate, a speech, an interview, a column, a letter, a commentary or news; (b) the distribution of a book, or the promotion of the sale of a book, for no less than its commercial value, if the book was planned to be made available to the public regardless of whether there was to be an election; (c) the transmission of a document by a Senator or a member the expense of which is paid by the Senate or House of Commons; (d) the transmission of a document directly by a person or a group to their members, employees or shareholders, as the case may be; (e) the transmission by an individual, on a non-commercial basis on the Internet, of his or her personal political views; or (f) the making of telephone calls to electors only to encourage them to vote. ( publicité partisane )
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (a)
partisan advertising expense means an expense incurred in relation to (a) the production of a partisan advertising message; and (b) the transmission of a partisan advertising message to the public. ( dépenses de publicité partisane )
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periodical publication means a paper, magazine or periodical that is published periodically or in parts or numbers and that contains public news, intelligence or reports of events, or advertisements. ( publication périodique )
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personal information means personal information as defined in section 3 of the Privacy Act . ( renseignements personnels )
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political affiliation , in respect of a candidate, means the name of the political party that has endorsed him or her or the word “independent”, as the case may be, included in the nomination paper in accordance with subparagraph 66(1)(a)(v). ( appartenance politique )
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political party means an organization one of whose fundamental purposes is to participate in public affairs by endorsing one or more of its members as candidates and supporting their election. ( parti politique )
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polling day , in relation to an election, means the date fixed for voting at the election under paragraph 57(1.2)(c) or subsection 59(4) or 77(2). ( jour du scrutin )
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polling division means a polling division referred to in section 538. ( section de vote )
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polling station means a place established under section 120, 122, 125, 205, 206, 207, 253 or 255 for electors to cast their votes. ( bureau de scrutin )
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (a)
potential candidate means a person whose nomination as a candidate at an election has not been confirmed under subsection 71(1) but who (a) is selected in a nomination contest; (b) is deemed to be a candidate under section 477; (c) is a member or, if Parliament is dissolved, was a member on the day before the dissolution; or (d) has the support of a political party to be a candidate of that party. ( candidat potentiel )
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (a)
pre-election period means the period beginning on the June 30 before the day set in accordance with subsection 56.1(2) for the holding of a general election and ending on the day before the earlier of (a) the first day of an election period for a general election, and (b) the 37th day before the Monday referred to in subsection 56.1(2) or, if the Governor in Council makes an order under subsection 56.2(3), the 37th day before the alternate day referred to in that order. ( période préélectorale )
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preliminary list of electors means the list of electors prepared by the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 93(1). ( liste électorale préliminaire )
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prescribed , in relation to a form or a solemn declaration, means one that is authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer. ( prescrit )
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recount means a recount of votes by a judge under Part 14. ( dépouillement judiciaire )
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registered agent means a person appointed under subsection 396(1), and includes the chief agent of a registered party. ( agent enregistré )
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registered association means an electoral district association that is registered in the registry of electoral district associations referred to in section 455. ( association enregistrée )
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registered party means a political party that is registered in the registry of political parties referred to in section 394 as a registered party. ( parti enregistré )
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Register of Electors means the Register of Electors established under paragraph 44(1)(a). ( Registre des électeurs )
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Register of Future Electors means the Register of Future Electors established under paragraph 44(1)(b). ( Registre des futurs électeurs )
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revised list of electors means the list of electors prepared by the returning officer under section 105. ( liste électorale révisée )
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 (a)
spoiled , in relation to a ballot or a special ballot as defined in section 177, means (a) one that has not been deposited in the ballot box but has been found by an election officer or a unit election officer as defined in section 177 to be soiled or improperly printed; or (b) one that is dealt with under subsection 152(1), including in relation to advance polls by virtue of subsection 171(1), or subsection 213(4), 242(1) or 258(3). ( annulé )
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volunteer labour means any service provided free of charge by a person outside their working hours, but does not include such a service provided by a person who is self-employed if the service is one that is normally charged for by that person. ( travail bénévole )
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Persons qualified as electors 3 Every person who is a Canadian citizen and who on polling day is 18 years of age or older is qualified as an elector. 2000, c. 9, s. 3 2018, c. 31, s. 3
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Persons entitled to vote 6 Subject to this Act, every person who is qualified as an elector is entitled to have his or her name included in the list of electors for the polling division in which he or she is ordinarily resident and to vote at the polling station for that polling division.
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Place of ordinary residence 8 (1) The place of ordinary residence of a person is the place that has always been, or that has been adopted as, his or her dwelling place, and to which the person intends to return when away from it. One place of residence only (2) A person can have only one place of ordinary residence and it cannot be lost until another is gained. Person residing outside Canada (2.1) The place of ordinary residence of a person who resides outside Canada is their last place of ordinary residence in Canada. Temporary absence (3) Temporary absence from a place of ordinary residence does not cause a loss or change of place of ordinary residence. Place of employment (4) If a person usually sleeps in one place and has their meals or is employed in another place, their place of ordinary residence is where they sleep. Temporary residence (5) Temporary residential quarters are considered to be a person’s place of ordinary residence only if the person has no other place that they consider to be their residence. Temporary residential quarters (6) A shelter, hostel or similar institution that provides food, lodging or other social services to a person who has no dwelling place is that person’s place of ordinary residence. 2000, c. 9, s. 8 2018, c. 31, s. 5
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Interpretation of ordinary residence 9 If the rules set out in section 8 are not sufficient to determine the place of ordinary residence, it shall be determined by the appropriate election officer by reference to all the facts of the case.
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Former member candidates and electors living with them 10 (1) Each candidate at a general election who, on the day before the dissolution of Parliament immediately before the election, was a member, and any elector living with the candidate on that day who would move, or has moved, with the candidate to continue to live with the candidate, is entitled to have his or her name entered on the list of electors for, and to vote at the polling station to which is assigned, the polling division in which is located (a) the place of ordinary residence of the former member; or (b) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 6] (c) the office of the returning officer for the electoral district in which the former member is a candidate. (d) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 6] Former member candidates and electors living with them — notice to returning officer (2) If a candidate or elector referred to in subsection (1) provides notice to the returning officer, at least two days before polling day, of his or her intention to vote at the polling station, the candidate or elector is entitled to have his or her name entered on the list of electors for, and to vote at the polling station to which is assigned, any polling division in (a) the electoral district in which the former member is a candidate; or (b) the electoral district in the National Capital Region where the former member resides for the purpose of carrying out parliamentary duties. 2000, c. 9, s. 10 2018, c. 31, s. 6
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Residence at by-election 12 (1) No elector is entitled to vote at a by-election unless his or her place of ordinary residence on polling day is situated in the same electoral district that includes the polling division in which was situated the elector’s place of ordinary residence at the beginning of the revision period established by section 96. Address change within electoral district (2) For the purpose of a by-election only and despite anything in this Act, an elector who, during the period between the beginning of the revision period and ending on polling day, has changed his or her place of ordinary residence from one polling division to another polling division in the same electoral district may register his or her name on the list of electors in the new polling division.
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Appointment and term of office 13 (1) There shall be a Chief Electoral Officer who shall be appointed by resolution of the House of Commons to hold office during good behaviour for a term of 10 years. He or she may be removed for cause by the Governor General on address of the Senate and House of Commons. No re-appointment (2) A person who has served as Chief Electoral Officer is not eligible for re-appointment to that office. 2000, c. 9, s. 13; 2014, c. 12, s. 3
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Appointment of substitute 14 (1) In case of the death, incapacity or negligence of the Chief Electoral Officer while Parliament is not sitting, a substitute Chief Electoral Officer shall, on the application of the Minister, be appointed by order of the Chief Justice of Canada or, in the absence of the Chief Justice of Canada, by the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Canada then present in Ottawa. Tenure of office of substitute (2) A substitute Chief Electoral Officer shall act as Chief Electoral Officer until 15 days after the beginning of the next session of Parliament unless the Chief Justice of Canada or the judge who made the order to appoint the substitute Chief Electoral Officer sooner directs that the order be revoked. Absence of Chief Justice (3) In the absence of both the Chief Justice of Canada and of the judge who made the order to appoint the substitute Chief Electoral Officer, the order may be revoked by any other judge of the Supreme Court of Canada. Remuneration of substitute (4) The substitute Chief Electoral Officer is entitled to be paid the remuneration fixed by the Governor in Council.
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Rank, powers and duties 15 (1) Subject to subsections 509.1(2) and (3), the Chief Electoral Officer shall rank as and have all the powers of a deputy head of a department, shall perform the duties of the office on a full-time basis and shall not hold any other office under Her Majesty or engage in any other employment. Salary and expenses of Chief Electoral Officer (2) The Chief Electoral Officer shall be paid a salary equal to the salary of a judge of the Federal Court, other than the Chief Justice of that Court, and is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and living expenses while absent from his or her ordinary place of residence in the course of his or her duties. Superannuation and compensation (3) The Chief Electoral Officer is deemed to be employed in the public service for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act and to be employed in the federal public administration for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act and any regulations made under section 9 of the Aeronautics Act . Communication with Governor in Council (4) The Chief Electoral Officer shall communicate with the Governor in Council through the Minister for the purposes of this Act. 2000, c. 9, s. 15; 2002, c. 8, s. 116; 2003, c. 22, s. 101(E) 2018, c. 31, s. 8
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Powers and duties of Chief Electoral Officer 16 The Chief Electoral Officer shall (a) exercise general direction and supervision over the conduct of elections; (b) ensure that all election officers act with fairness and impartiality and in compliance with this Act; (c) issue to election officers the instructions that the Chief Electoral Officer considers necessary for the administration of this Act; and (d) exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions that are necessary for the administration of this Act, other than Division 1.1 of Part 16.1. 2000, c. 9, s. 16; 2014, c. 12, s. 4
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Guidelines and interpretation notes 16.1 (1) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, in accordance with this section, issue guidelines and interpretation notes on the application of this Act — other than Division 1.1 of Part 16.1 — to registered parties, registered associations, nomination contestants, candidates and leadership contestants. Application (2) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, in accordance with this section, on application by the chief agent of a registered party, issue a guideline or interpretation note on the application of a provision of this Act — other than a provision of Division 1.1 of Part 16.1 — to registered parties, registered associations, nomination contestants, candidates and leadership contestants. Consultations (3) Before issuing a guideline or interpretation note, the Chief Electoral Officer shall provide a copy of the proposed guideline or interpretation note to the Commissioner and to the members of the Advisory Committee of Political Parties established by subsection 21.1(1). The Commissioner and those members may provide their written comments to the Chief Electoral Officer within 45 days after the day on which the copy is sent. Comments (4) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, in preparing the guideline or interpretation note, take into consideration any comments received under subsection (3). (5) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 9] (6) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 9] Issuance (7) The Chief Electoral Officer shall issue the guideline or interpretation note by registering it in the registry referred to in section 16.4 as soon as possible after preparing it. Nature of guidelines and interpretation notes (8) The guidelines and interpretation notes are issued for information purposes only. They are not binding on registered parties, registered associations, nomination contestants, candidates or leadership contestants. 2014, c. 12, ss. 5, 153 2018, c. 31, s. 9
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Application for written opinion 16.2 (1) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, in accordance with this section, on application by the chief agent of a registered party, issue a written opinion on the application of any provision of this Act — other than a provision of Division 1.1 of Part 16.1 — to an activity or practice that the registered party or a registered association, nomination contestant, candidate or leadership contestant of the registered party proposes to engage in. Consultations (2) Before issuing an opinion, the Chief Electoral Officer shall provide a copy of the proposed opinion to the Commissioner and to the members of the Advisory Committee of Political Parties established by subsection 21.1(1). The Commissioner and those members may provide their written comments to the Chief Electoral Officer within 30 days after the day on which the copy is sent. Comments (3) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, in preparing the opinion, take into consideration any comments received under subsection (2). Pre-publication (4) Within 90 days after the day on which the application is made, the Chief Electoral Officer shall publish on his or her Internet site for a period of 30 days the opinion as well as a notice stating that the opinion will be issued at the expiry of that period. However, if the 90-day period coincides or overlaps with the election period of a general election, the opinion and the notice shall be published no later than 90 days after polling day for that election. Issuance (5) On the expiry of the 30-day period referred to in subsection (4), the Chief Electoral Officer shall issue the opinion by registering it in the registry referred to in section 16.4. Opinion binding (6) If all the material facts have been submitted by an applicant for an opinion and they are accurate, the opinion issued by the Chief Electoral Officer under this section is binding on the Chief Electoral Officer and the Commissioner with respect to the activity or practice of the registered party, registered association, nomination contestant, candidate or leadership contestant in question. It remains binding for as long as the material facts on which it was based remain substantially unchanged and the activity or practice is carried out substantially as proposed. Precedential value (7) An opinion issued by the Chief Electoral Officer under this section has precedential value for the Chief Electoral Officer and the Commissioner. Contrary interpretation (8) The opinion remains binding in accordance with subsection (6), and has the precedential value referred to in subsection (7), for as long as a contrary interpretation has not been subsequently issued by means of a guideline or interpretation note issued under section 16.1 or an opinion issued under this section. 2014, c. 12, ss. 5, 153 2018, c. 31, s. 10
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New interpretation 16.3 If an opinion that is published under subsection 16.2(4) interprets a provision of the Act in a way that contradicts an interpretation of that provision provided in a previously issued opinion, the new interpretation does not replace the former interpretation until the date that the new opinion is issued under section 16.2. 2014, c. 12, s. 5 2018, c. 31, s. 11
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Registry 16.4 The Chief Electoral Officer shall establish and maintain a registry on his or her Internet site that contains every guideline and interpretation note that is issued under section 16.1, every opinion that is issued under section 16.2 and all comments of the Commissioner that are provided under subsection 16.1(3) or 16.2(2). 2014, c. 12, s. 5
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16.5 (1) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 12] Obligation to disclose documents and information (2) On the request of the Commissioner, the Chief Electoral Officer shall disclose to the Commissioner any document or information that the Chief Electoral Officer obtained under this Act and that the Commissioner considers necessary to the exercise or performance of his or her powers, duties and functions under this Act. 2014, c. 12, s. 5.1 2018, c. 31, s. 12