Yes. There is a provision in the Canada Elections Act, section 554, which provides that no amendment to the law applies in any election that happens within six months of royal assent, unless the Chief Electoral Officer has stated that he is prepared otherwise.
There is a clause in the bill, clause 119, which provides that, despite that section, there are various provisions that would come into force immediately upon royal assent. All the provisions would come into force on royal assent, but they would not apply in an election. There are some that would apply during an election. Those relate to regulated fundraisers and, I believe, the privacy provisions.
In terms of the other substantive amendments that would apply in an election, those would apply in an election only if the Chief Electoral Officer could say, before that election, that he was ready and had undertaken the activities. If the election happens within six months of royal assent...obviously, if there were to be royal assent and then a February 24 election, that would be the scenario we would be operating in.
I'm sorry for the lengthy answer. I hope that was clear enough.