An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (foreign contributions)

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Blaine Calkins  Conservative

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

Status

Defeated, as of May 8, 2019
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act to prohibit foreign contributions to third parties for election advertising purposes.

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.

Votes

May 8, 2019 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-406, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (foreign contributions)

Canada Elections ActPrivate Members' Business

May 8th, 2019 / 7:05 p.m.


See context

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion defeated.

I wish to inform the House that, because it is getting late, the period provided for private members' business is cancelled. The order is therefore deferred to a future sitting.