The Bloc Québécois has by-laws that set the ceiling for the expenses of a leadership or nomination candidate. The returning officer of a constituency or at national level has the authority to dismiss someone's candidacy that... The financial report that has to be submitted before the voting period has to give the breakdown of all contributions received and all expenditures and show compliance with the by-laws. I feel each party has this responsibility as part of its democratic inner workings.
I don't think deeming a legal contribution illegal retroactively is the way to go. I believe that compliance with the maximum contribution principle as set out in the act must be guaranteed. How can a loan that's legal one day become illegal the next day? That would be very difficult. It seems to me there is an inconsistency. The people who agreed to take out the loan did so in good faith. In my view, we should not be able to change the nature of things retroactively.