Bill C-643 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (contributions)

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Helena Guergis  Independent

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of March 24, 2011
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act so that contributions may be made, in any calendar year, to a candidate who is not the candidate of a registered party.

Elsewhere

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

Canada Elections ActRoutine Proceedings

March 24th, 2011 / 10:05 a.m.
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Independent

Helena Guergis Independent Simcoe—Grey, ON

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seconded by the hon. member for Portneuf—Jacques Cartier, moved for leave to introduce Bill C-643, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (contributions).

She said: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to introduce, in both official languages, a bill that will enact amendments to the Canada Elections Act so that contributions may be made in any calendar year to the candidate who is not the candidate of a registered party.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)