37 (1) In this section, “blackout period” means, in any election, polling day and the day before polling day. 2007, c. 15, s. 31 (1); 2016, c. 33, s. 35 (5). No political advertising during blackout period (2) No party, constituency association, third party or candidate registered under this Act, and no person, corporation or trade union, whether acting with or without the party’s, association’s, third party’s or candidate’s consent, shall arrange for or consent to political advertising that appears during a blackout period.  1998, c. 9, s. 69; 2007, c. 15, s. 31 (2). Same (3) No broadcaster or publisher shall allow a political advertisement to appear during a blackout period.  1998, c. 9, s. 69. Exceptions (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not prohibit the following: 1.  Genuine news reporting. 2.  The publication of political advertising, on polling day or the day before polling day, in a newspaper that is published once a week or less often and whose regular day of publication falls on that day. 3.  A political advertisement on the Internet or in a similar electronic medium, if posted before and not altered during a blackout period. 4.  A political advertisement in the form of a poster or billboard, if posted before and not altered during a blackout period.  1998, c. 9, s. 69. Exceptions subject to guidelines (5) Subsections (2) and (3) do not prohibit the following if done in compliance with the Chief Electoral Officer’s guidelines: 1.  Advertising public meetings in constituencies. 2.  Announcing the location of candidates’ and constituency associations’ headquarters. 3.  Advertising for volunteer campaign workers. 4.  Announcing services for electors, respecting enumeration and the revision of electors’ lists, that are offered by candidates or constituency associations. 5.  Announcing services for electors that are offered by candidates or constituency associations on polling day. 6.  Anything respecting administrative functions of constituency associations.  1998, c. 9, s. 69; 2007, c. 15, s. 40 (1). Rates to be charged during election campaign (6) During an election campaign, no person or corporation shall charge a party, constituency association, third party or candidate registered under this Act, or any person, corporation or trade union acting with the party’s, association’s, third party’s or candidate’s consent, a rate for making campaign advertising available in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that exceeds the lowest rate the person or corporation charges anyone else for the same amount of equivalent advertising space or time during that period.  1998, c. 9, s. 69; 2007, c. 15, s. 31 (3). Non-application of section (7) This section does not apply to an official Internet website of a registered party, registered constituency association or registered candidate or their authorized lawn signs, pamphlets, mass or individual mailings, automated or individual telephone calls or social media communications. 2016, c. 33, s. 35 (6). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 9, s. 69 - 01/01/1999 2007, c. 15, s. 31 (1-3)
- 04/06/2007; 2007, c. 15, s. 40 (1)
- 04/06/2007 2010, c. 7, s. 43
- 18/05/2010 2016, c. 33, s. 35 (5, 6) - 01/07/2017