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
C-50 (2010) Improving Access to Investigative Tools for Serious Crimes Act
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)

The House resumed from February 5 consideration of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing), as reported (with amendments) from the committee, and of the motions in Group No. 1.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:10 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

It being 3:13 p.m., the House will now proceed to the deferred recorded divisions on the motions at report stage of Bill C-50.

Call in the members.

The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 2, 3, and 5 to 11.

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #439

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare Motion No. 1 defeated. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 2, 3, and 5 to 11 defeated.

The next question is on Motion No. 4.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

Liberal

Pablo Rodriguez Liberal Honoré-Mercier, QC

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the result from the previous vote to this vote, with the Liberals voting against.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

Conservative

Mark Strahl Conservative Chilliwack—Hope, BC

Mr. Speaker, we agree to apply the vote, with Conservative members voting yea.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

NDP

Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet NDP Hochelaga, QC

Mr. Speaker, the NDP also agrees to apply the vote and will be voting yes.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

Bloc

Gabriel Ste-Marie Bloc Joliette, QC

Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Québécois agree to apply the vote, and we will vote yes.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

Green

Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC

Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply the vote and I vote yes.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

Independent

Darshan Singh Kang Independent Calgary Skyview, AB

Mr. Speaker, I am voting no.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

(The House divided on Motion No. 4, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #440

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:20 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare Motion No. 4 lost.

Canada Elections ActGovernment Orders

February 6th, 2018 / 3:25 p.m.

Burlington Ontario

Liberal

Karina Gould LiberalMinister of Democratic Institutions

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