An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing)

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Karina Gould  Liberal

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now 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
(a) enact an advertising and reporting regime for fundraising events attended by Ministers, party leaders or leadership contestants; and
(b) harmonize the rules applicable to contest expenses of nomination contestants and leadership contestants with the rules applicable to election expenses of candidates.

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-50s:

C-50 (2023) Law Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act
C-50 (2014) Citizen Voting Act
C-50 (2012) Law Appropriation Act No. 4, 2012-13
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C-50 (2009) Law An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to increase benefits
C-50 (2008) Law Budget Implementation Act, 2008

Votes

Feb. 13, 2018 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing)
Feb. 6, 2018 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing)
Feb. 6, 2018 Failed Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing) (report stage amendment)
Feb. 6, 2018 Failed Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing) (report stage amendment)
June 15, 2017 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing)

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 45 the recorded division stands deferred until Monday, February 12, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

Winnipeg North Manitoba

Liberal

Kevin Lamoureux LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, I think you would likely find unanimous consent for the following. I move:

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, that the recorded division on third reading of Bill C-50, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act, be further deferred until the expiry of the time provided for oral questions on Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

Does the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion?

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it is the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

(Motion agreed to)

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

Liberal

Kevin Lamoureux Liberal Winnipeg North, MB

Mr. Speaker, I suspect you would likely find unanimous support to see the clock at 1:30 p.m. so that we could begin private members' hour.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

Is that agreed?

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 9th, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

The House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's Order Paper.

The House resumed from February 9 consideration of the motion that Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing), be read the third time and passed.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 13th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

Pursuant to an order made on Friday, February 9, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the third reading stage of Bill C-50.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #449

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 13th, 2018 / 3:25 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)