Bill C-406 (Historical)

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

This bill is from 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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-406s:

C-406 (2024) National Framework for Food Price Transparency Act

C-406 (2013) Status of Women Canada Act

C-406 (2012) Status of Women Canada Act

C-406 (2010) Pedro da Silva Recognition Act

C-406 (2009) Pedro da Silva Recognition Act

C-406 (2007) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (victim restitution)

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.

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.