How Canada Elections Act changed
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223 sections changed
- 384.9Definition of personal informationaddedLoading diff…
- 385.1added+ 44Loading diff…
- 385.2added+ 45Loading diff…
- 407(1)(a)modifiedLoading diff…
- 407(1)(b)modifiedLoading diff…
- 407(1)(c)addedLoading diff…
- 446.1added+ 48Loading diff…
- 446.2PurposeaddedLoading diff…
- 446.3Activities in relation to personal informationaddedmay: 0→1Loading diff…
- 446.4Provincial or territorial ActaddedLoading diff…
- 446.4(1)addedLoading diff…
- 446.4(2)For greater certaintyaddedLoading diff…
- 446.5Policy for the protection of personal informationaddedLoading diff…
- 446.5(1)addedmust: 0→1Loading diff…
- 446.5(2)Clarificationadded+ 1Loading diff…
- 446.6Required contentsaddedmust: 0→1Loading diff…
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- 446.6(e)addedmay: 0→1Loading diff…
- 446.7Meetings relating to protecting personal informationaddedshall: 0→1Loading diff…
- 477.9(6)[p4233]addedLoading diff…
- 477.9(6)[p4234]added+ 1Loading diff…
- 477.9(6)[p4234](a)addedLoading diff…
- 477.9(6)[p4234](b)addedLoading diff…
- 477.9(6)[p4237]addedLoading diff…
- 65 [65]Prior contributionsaddedshall: 0→1+ 404.1+ 1+ 405Loading diff…
- 65 #5640Prior contributionsaddedshall: 0→1+ 404.1+ 1+ 405Loading diff…
- 66 [66]Coming into force during an election periodaddedLoading diff…
- 66 #5641Coming into force during an election periodaddedLoading diff…
- 67 [67]Coming into force during a leadership contestaddedLoading diff…
- 67 #5644Coming into force during a leadership contestaddedLoading diff…
- 68 [68]Suspended partyaddedLoading diff…
- 68 #5645Suspended partyaddedLoading diff…
- 69 [69]Financial reporting — registered partiesaddedLoading diff…
- 69 #5646Financial reporting — registered partiesaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [69.1]addedLoading diff…
- (1) #5647modifiedshall: 1→0− 435.02Loading diff…
- (2) [69.2]Prior fiscal periodaddedmust: 0→1+ 424+ 428Loading diff…
- (2) #5650Prior fiscal periodaddedmust: 0→1+ 424+ 428Loading diff…
- 70 [70]Electoral campaign return of candidateaddedLoading diff…
- 70 #5651Electoral campaign return of candidateaddedLoading diff…
- (a) [70.a]added+ 451+ 456Loading diff…
- (a) #5652added+ 451+ 456Loading diff…
- (b) [70.b]addedshall: 0→2+ 451+ 2+ 1Loading diff…
- (b) #5653addedshall: 0→2+ 451+ 2+ 1Loading diff…
- 71 [71]Proportionate allowanceaddedLoading diff…
- 71 #5654Proportionate allowanceaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [71.1]addedshall: 0→1+ 435.02Loading diff…
- (1) #5655modified+ 435.02− 366− 2Loading diff…
- (2) [71.2]Advance paymentaddedshall: 0→1may: 0→1+ 435.02+ 40+ 30+ 2Loading diff…
- (2) #5656Requirements do not applymodifiedshall: 0→1may: 0→1+ 435.02+ 40+ 30− 369− 377− 1− 378− 380.1Loading diff…
- 72 [72]Next general electionaddedshall: 0→1+ 50%+ 435+ 1+ 60%Loading diff…
- 72 #5658Next general electionaddedshall: 0→1+ 50%+ 435+ 1+ 60%Loading diff…
- 25 [25]Parties to perfect registrationaddedLoading diff…
- 25 #5659Parties to perfect registrationaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [25.1]addedshall: 0→1+ 366+ 2Loading diff…
- (1) #5660modifiedshall: 0→1+ 366+ 2Loading diff…
- (2) [25.2]Requirements do not applyadded+ 369+ 2+ 377+ 1+ 378+ 380.1+ 382+ 4Loading diff…
- (2) #5661No right to compensationmodified+ 369+ 2+ 377+ 378+ 380.1+ 382+ 4+ 384Loading diff…
- (3) [25.3]Requirements continue to applyadded+ 369+ 2+ 378+ 382+ 4Loading diff…
- (3) #5662Requirements continue to applyadded+ 369+ 2+ 378+ 382+ 4Loading diff…
- 26 [26]Reviewaddedshall: 0→1Loading diff…
- 26 #5663Reviewaddedshall: 0→1Loading diff…
- 60 [60]Transitional — Registered associationsaddedmust: 0→1+ 403.35+ 403.36Loading diff…
- 60 #5664Transitional — Registered associationsaddedmust: 0→1+ 403.35+ 403.36Loading diff…
- 61 [61]Transitional — Candidatesaddedmust: 0→1+ 365+ 451Loading diff…
- 61 #5665Transitional — Candidatesaddedmust: 0→1+ 365+ 451Loading diff…
- 62 [62]Transitional — Nomination campaignsaddedmust: 0→1+ 478.03+ 478.23Loading diff…
- 62 #5666Transitional — Nomination campaignsaddedmust: 0→1+ 478.03+ 478.23Loading diff…
- 178 [178]Incumbent returning officersaddedLoading diff…
- 178 #5667Incumbent returning officersaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [178.1]addedLoading diff…
- (1) #5668addedLoading diff…
- (2) [178.2]No right to compensationadded+ 1Loading diff…
- (2) #5669No right to compensationadded+ 1Loading diff…
- 127 [127]Chief Electoral Officer — application of section 13addedmay: 0→1+ 13+ 3+ 65Loading diff…
- 127 #5670Chief Electoral Officer — application of section 13addedmay: 0→1+ 13+ 3+ 65Loading diff…
- 128 [128]Coming into force during election periodaddedLoading diff…
- 128 #5671Coming into force during election periodaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [128.1]added+ 86Loading diff…
- (1) #5672added+ 86Loading diff…
- (2) [128.2]Prior electionsadded+ 86Loading diff…
- (2) #5673Prior electionsadded+ 86Loading diff…
- 129 [129]Prior loans and unpaid claimsadded+ 86Loading diff…
- 129 #5674Prior loans and unpaid claimsadded+ 86Loading diff…
- 130 [130]Registered parties — financial reportingadded+ 86Loading diff…
- 130 #5675Registered parties — financial reportingadded+ 86Loading diff…
- 131 [131]Registered associations — financial reportingadded+ 86Loading diff…
- 131 #5676Registered associations — financial reportingadded+ 86Loading diff…
- 132 [132]Coming into force during nomination contestaddedLoading diff…
- 132 #5677Coming into force during nomination contestaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [132.1]added+ 86Loading diff…
- (1) #5678added+ 86Loading diff…
- (2) [132.2]Prior nomination contestsadded+ 86Loading diff…
- (2) #5679Prior nomination contestsadded+ 86Loading diff…
- 133 [133]Coming into force during leadership contestaddedLoading diff…
- 133 #5680Coming into force during leadership contestaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [133.1]added+ 86Loading diff…
- (1) #5681added+ 86Loading diff…
- (2) [133.2]Prior leadership contestsadded+ 86Loading diff…
- (2) #5682Prior leadership contestsadded+ 86Loading diff…
- 134 [134]Commissioner of Canada Elections — continuation of termaddedLoading diff…
- 134 #5683Commissioner of Canada Elections — continuation of termaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [134.1]addedshall: 0→1+ 108+ 18+ 509+ 1Loading diff…
- (1) #5684addedshall: 0→1+ 108+ 18+ 509+ 1Loading diff…
- (2) [134.2]Commissioner of Canada Elections — terminationadded+ 108+ 18Loading diff…
- (2) #5685Commissioner of Canada Elections — terminationadded+ 108+ 18Loading diff…
- (3) [134.3]No right to compensationadded+ 2Loading diff…
- (3) #5686No right to compensationadded+ 2Loading diff…
- 135 [135]DefinitionaddedLoading diff…
- 135 #5687DefinitionaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [135.1]addedLoading diff…
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- (a) [135.1.a]addedLoading diff…
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- (2) [135.2]Transfer of appropriationsaddedLoading diff…
- (2) #5692Transfer of appropriationsaddedLoading diff…
- (3) [135.3]Continuation of legal proceedingsaddedmay: 0→1Loading diff…
- (3) #5693Continuation of legal proceedingsaddedmay: 0→1Loading diff…
- 12 [12]Coming into force during election period — regulated fundraising eventsadded+ 2Loading diff…
- 12 #5695Coming into force during election period — regulated fundraising eventsadded+ 2Loading diff…
- 13 [13]Coming into force during nomination contestaddedLoading diff…
- 13 #5696Coming into force during nomination contestaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [13.1]added+ 3Loading diff…
- (1) #5697added+ 3Loading diff…
- (2) [13.2]Prior nomination contestsadded+ 3Loading diff…
- (2) #5698Prior nomination contestsadded+ 3Loading diff…
- 14 [14]Coming into force during leadership contestaddedLoading diff…
- 14 #5699Coming into force during leadership contestaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [14.1]added+ 7Loading diff…
- (1) #5700added+ 7Loading diff…
- (2) [14.2]Prior leadership contestsadded+ 7Loading diff…
- (2) #5701Prior leadership contestsadded+ 7Loading diff…
- 380 [380]Words and expressions — Canadian Forces electorsaddedLoading diff…
- 380 #5702Words and expressions — Canadian Forces electorsaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [380.1]added+ 381+ 382+ 177+ 134Loading diff…
- (1) #5703modifiedshall: 1→0+ 381+ 382+ 177− 191− 2− 1Loading diff…
- (2) [380.2]Words and expressions — electors resident outside Canadaadded+ 383+ 177+ 153Loading diff…
- (2) #5704Right to register — Register of Future Electorsmodifiedshall: 1→0+ 383+ 177+ 153− 134− 2− 1Loading diff…
- (3) [380.3]Words and expressions — other casesadded+ 384+ 389+ 2+ 1Loading diff…
- (3) #5705Words and expressions — other casesadded+ 384+ 389+ 2+ 1Loading diff…
- 381 [381]Deemed place of ordinary residenceaddedLoading diff…
- 381 #5706Deemed place of ordinary residenceaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [381.1]added+ 8+ 1+ 134+ 191+ 196+ 2Loading diff…
- (1) #5707modified+ 8+ 134+ 191+ 196+ 2Loading diff…
- (2) [381.2]Retention of validated statementaddedshall: 0→1+ 1+ 134Loading diff…
- (2) #5708Prior electionsmodifiedshall: 0→1+ 134Loading diff…
- (3) [381.3]Statements to be destroyedaddedmay: 0→1+ 2Loading diff…
- (3) #5709Bill C-50modifiedmay: 0→1+ 2− 1− 42Loading diff…
- 382 [382]Right to register — Register of ElectorsaddedLoading diff…
- 382 #5710Right to register — Register of ElectorsaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [382.1]addedshall: 0→1+ 134+ 191+ 2+ 1Loading diff…
- (1) #5711addedshall: 0→1+ 134+ 191+ 2+ 1Loading diff…
- (2) [382.2]Right to register — Register of Future Electorsaddedshall: 0→1+ 134+ 2+ 1Loading diff…
- (2) #5712Right to register — Register of Future Electorsaddedshall: 0→1+ 134+ 2+ 1Loading diff…
- 383 [383]Electors resident outside Canadaadded+ 153+ 3+ 11Loading diff…
- 383 #5713Electors resident outside Canadaadded+ 153+ 3+ 11Loading diff…
- 384 [384]Coming into force during election periodaddedLoading diff…
- 384 #5714Coming into force during election periodaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [384.1]added+ 1Loading diff…
- (1) #5715added+ 1Loading diff…
- (2) [384.2]Prior electionsadded+ 1Loading diff…
- (2) #5716Prior electionsadded+ 1Loading diff…
- (3) [384.3]Bill C-50added+ 1+ 42Loading diff…
- (3) #5717Bill C-50added+ 1+ 42Loading diff…
- 385 [385]Registered parties — financial reportingadded+ 268Loading diff…
- 385 #5718Registered parties — financial reportingadded+ 268Loading diff…
- 386 [386]Registered associations — financial reportingadded+ 272Loading diff…
- 386 #5719Registered associations — financial reportingadded+ 272Loading diff…
- 387 [387]Coming into force during nomination contestaddedLoading diff…
- 387 #5720Coming into force during nomination contestaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [387.1]added+ 282Loading diff…
- (1) #5721added+ 282Loading diff…
- (2) [387.2]Prior nomination contestsadded+ 282Loading diff…
- (2) #5722Prior nomination contestsadded+ 282Loading diff…
- (3) [387.3]Bill C-50added+ 1+ 42+ 282Loading diff…
- (3) #5723Bill C-50added+ 1+ 42+ 282Loading diff…
- 388 [388]Coming into force during leadership contestaddedLoading diff…
- 388 #5724Coming into force during leadership contestaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [388.1]added+ 313Loading diff…
- (1) #5725modified+ 313− 509.3Loading diff…
- (2) [388.2]Prior leadership contestsadded+ 313Loading diff…
- (2) #5726Transfer of appropriationsmodified+ 313Loading diff…
- (3) [388.3]Bill C-50added+ 1+ 42+ 313Loading diff…
- (3) #5727Continuation of legal proceedingsmodifiedmay: 1→0+ 1+ 42+ 313Loading diff…
- 389 [389]Commissioner of Canada Elections — continuation of termadded+ 351+ 509+ 1Loading diff…
- 389 #5728Commissioner of Canada Elections — continuation of termadded+ 351+ 509+ 1Loading diff…
- 390 [390]Definition of former portionaddedLoading diff…
- 390 #5729Definition of former portionaddedLoading diff…
- (1) [390.1]added+ 509.3Loading diff…
- (1) #5730added+ 509.3Loading diff…
- (2) [390.2]Transfer of appropriationsaddedLoading diff…
- (2) #5731Certain applications for warrantsmodifiedLoading diff…
- (3) [390.3]Continuation of legal proceedingsaddedmay: 0→1Loading diff…
- (3) #5732Continuation of legal proceedingsaddedmay: 0→1Loading diff…
- (4) [390.4]Employment continuedaddedshall: 0→1Loading diff…
- (4) #5733Employment continuedaddedshall: 0→1Loading diff…
- 362 [362]Election within six monthsadded+ 554+ 1+ 361Loading diff…
- 362 #5734Election within six monthsadded+ 554+ 1+ 361Loading diff…
- 76 [76]Clarification — immediate applicationadded+ 77Loading diff…
- 76 #5735Clarification — immediate applicationadded+ 77Loading diff…
- 77 [77]Certain applications for warrantsaddedLoading diff…
- 77 #5736Certain applications for warrantsaddedLoading diff…
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- (1) [78_1.1]addedmust: 0→2Loading diff…
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- (2) #5744Reportaddedmust: 0→1Loading diff…
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