Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Marc Mayrand announced that the registered parties' second quarter financial returns for 2013 are now available on the Elections Canada website. The chief agent of a registered party that is entitled to a quarterly allowance must submit a quarterly return on the contributions and transfers received by the party to … Read more
Chief electoral officer of Canada Marc Mayrand received on July 15, 2013, the warrant from the Speaker of the House of Commons indicating that the seat for Provencher (Manitoba) is vacant. Pursuant to subsection 57(3) of the Canada Elections Act, the by-election must be held on a Monday. Since the date of the election must be … Read more
Elections Canada announced that the chief electoral officer of Canada Marc Mayrand has accepted a request for the voluntary deregistration of the First Peoples National Party of Canada, effective July 31, 2013. The party may no longer issue tax receipts for contributions received after the effective date of its deregistration, and is no longer entitled … Read more
The deadline for registered parties to file financial transactions returns for 2012 was midnight, July 2, 2013. As of July 2, 2013, the Canadian Action Party, Christian Heritage Party of Canada, Pirate Party of Canada, Rhinoceros Party, and United Party of Canada have applied for and been granted an extension. The full release is available … Read more
Registered political party second quarter allowances for the 2013 fiscal year have been paid. These allowances are based on the results of the 41st general election of May 2, 2011. Registered political parties that meet voting thresholds in a general election are eligible for quarterly allowances. The current annual allowance is $1.02 per valid vote. … Read more
Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Marc Mayran received on June 3, 2013, the warrant from the Speaker of the House of Commons indicating that the seat for Bourassa (Quebec) is vacant. At least 11 days and no more than 180 days must pass after the receipt of a warrant by the chief electoral officer before … Read more
Preliminary results will be available online as of May 13, 2013, for the federal by-election in Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador). Unofficial voter turnout results will be displayed in real time throughout the night. As soon as polls close, the deputy returning officers count the votes and transmit the results to the returning officer for the … Read more
Preliminary figures indicate that 1,552 Canadians voted at the advance polls for the by-election in Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador). More information is available online. Call 1-877-877-9515.
The final limits for political parties and candidates in the May 13, 2013, by-election are based on the number of names on the preliminary lists of electors or on the revised lists of electors, whichever is greater. The final limit for political parties with a candidate in Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador) has now been published. … Read more
The Commissioner of Canada Elections, Yves Cote, has announced that pursuant to a decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions, his office has laid charges under the Canada Elections Act. The charges were filed on April 30, 2013 in the Alberta Court of Justice in Calgary. The accused will appear before the court on June … Read more
