moved for leave to introduce Bill C-319, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act (reimbursement of election expenses).
Madam Speaker, the intent of this bill is to amend the Canada Elections Act so that registered political parties would not receive reimbursement unless they met two thresholds. At present, the threshold is to have spent 10 per cent of the allowable election expenses. This bill would add another hurdle, that the party would have had to garner 2 per cent of the total votes cast as well as having spent 10 per cent.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)
On the order: Private Members' Business
Second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs of Bill C-303, an act to amend the Criminal Code (dangerous intoxication).