Bill 99 explained in plain English
Election Finances Amendment Act (Changes for Fund-Raising Events), 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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Bill 99, An Act to amend the Election Finances Act (Changes for Fund-Raising Events), 2019, would cap individual charges for attending political fundraising events at $100, with exceptions for party membership meetings.
This bill proposes to amend the Election Finances Act in Ontario. It would limit the amount a single person can be charged to attend a fundraising event to a maximum of $100. However, this limit would not apply to annual general meetings, policy conferences, or similar meetings held for members of a registered political party or registered constituency association. The bill states it would come into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Amends the Election Finances Act.
- Sets a maximum charge of $100 for an individual to attend a fundraising event.
- Creates an exception to the $100 limit for annual general meetings, policy conferences, or similar meetings for members of registered political parties or constituency associations.
- Specifies that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Individuals attending fundraising events
- Registered political parties
- Registered constituency associations
- A single person's charge to attend a fundraising event cannot exceed $100.
- The $100 limit does not apply to annual general meetings, policy conferences, or similar meetings for members of a registered political party or registered constituency association.
- This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify what constitutes a 'similar meeting' for the purpose of the exception.
- The bill does not state the specific amount of money that can be charged for the excepted meetings.
Adds new subsections that limit the amount an individual can be charged to attend a fundraising event to $100, and creates an exception for certain party meetings.
Source: Section 23
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