Bill 85 explained in plain English
Election Fundraising Transparency Act, 2019
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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This bill amends the Election Finances Act to prohibit reimbursements for political contributions and require donors to certify they will not receive such reimbursements.
Bill 85, also known as the Election Fundraising Transparency Act, 2019, proposes changes to Ontario's Election Finances Act. The bill aims to increase transparency in election fundraising by preventing individuals from accepting reimbursements from third parties for political contributions. It also requires individuals making certain political contributions to certify that they will not receive such reimbursements.
- Prohibits individuals from knowingly accepting or receiving reimbursements from third parties for funds they have contributed to political parties, constituency associations, nomination contestants, candidates, or leadership contestants registered under the Election Finances Act.
- Requires individuals making contributions described in section 18 of the Election Finances Act to certify, at the time of contribution, that they have not acted contrary to the proposed prohibition and will not be reimbursed by a third party for their contribution.
- Specifies that the prohibitions and requirements apply to contributions made to entities registered under the Election Finances Act.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Individuals making contributions to political parties, constituency associations, nomination contestants, candidates, or leadership contestants registered under the Election Finances Act.
- Third parties who might provide reimbursements for political contributions.
- Prohibition on knowingly accepting or receiving reimbursements from a third party for political contributions.
- Obligation for donors of certain political contributions to certify they will not be reimbursed by a third party.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify the penalties or consequences for individuals who violate the prohibition on accepting reimbursements or fail to provide the required certification.
- The bill does not define 'third party' in relation to reimbursements.
Adds a new subsection (1.1) to Section 19 to prohibit individuals from knowingly accepting or receiving reimbursements from third parties for political contributions. Adds a new subsection (3) to Section 19 requiring individuals making certain political contributions to certify that they will not be reimbursed by a third party.
Source: Section 1 of Bill 85
This section is amended by adding new subsections that prohibit accepting reimbursements for political contributions and require donors to certify they will not receive reimbursements.
Source: Section 1 of Bill 85
The new certification requirement applies to contributions described in this section.
Source: Section 1(2) of Bill 85
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