An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans)

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

Peter Van Loan  Conservative

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of June 26, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act to enact rules concerning loans, guarantees and suretyships with respect to registered parties, registered associations, candidates, leadership contestants and nomination contestants.

Similar bills

C-21 (41st Parliament, 1st session) Political Loans Accountability Act
C-19 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Political Loans Accountability Act
C-54 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-29s:

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C-29 (2014) Law Appropriation Act No. 1, 2014-15

Votes

June 17, 2008 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
June 10, 2008 Passed That Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans), as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments.
June 10, 2008 Passed That Bill C-29, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 32 to 35 on page 5 with the following: “Officer shall inform the lender of his or her decision; furthermore, the candidate's registered association or, if there is no registered association, the registered party becomes liable for the unpaid amount as if the association or party had guaranteed the loan.”
June 10, 2008 Passed That Bill C-29, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 29 to 35 on page 4 with the following: “case of a candidate, the selection date as defined in section 478.01 in the case of a nomination contestant, the end of the leadership contest in the case of a leadership contestant, and the end of the fiscal period during which the loan was made in the case of a registered party and registered association, is deemed to be a contribution of the”
June 10, 2008 Passed That Bill C-29, in Clause 4, be amended by deleting lines 13 to 17 on page 2.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

June 10th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

Independent

Louise Thibault Independent Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC

Mr. Speaker, I am voting in favour of this motion.

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June 10th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

Independent

Bill Casey Independent Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS

Mr. Speaker, I vote in favour of the motion.

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June 10th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

Independent

André Arthur Independent Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC

Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to vote when you give me the opportunity. I am voting for this motion.

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #145

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June 10th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare Motion No. 2 carried.

The next question is on Motion No. 3.

The hon. Chief Government Whip.

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June 10th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

Conservative

Jay Hill Conservative Prince George—Peace River, BC

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent to apply the results of the vote taken on Motion No. 1 to the motion now before the House.

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June 10th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this way?

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June 10th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

Liberal

Karen Redman Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON

Mr. Speaker, I believe the member from Thunder Bay has left the chamber.

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June 10th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

With that one change, is it agreed that we apply the vote on Motion No. 1 to Motion No. 3?

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June 10th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

(The House divided on Motion No. 3, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #146

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

June 10th, 2008 / 3:20 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare Motion No. 3 carried.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

June 10th, 2008 / 3:20 p.m.

Prince George—Peace River B.C.

Conservative

Jay Hill ConservativeSecretary of State and Chief Government Whip

moved that the bill, as amended, be concurred in.

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent to apply the results of vote just taken to the motion now before the House, with Conservative members present voting in favour.

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June 10th, 2008 / 3:20 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

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June 10th, 2008 / 3:20 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.