Procedure and House Affairs committee  A similar provision very frequently appears in all bills amending the Canada Elections Act, especially where political financing rules are amended.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  In drafting transitional provisions, it's common to write the first clause that's concerned by the transitional provision in question as a benchmark clause in that transitional provision. That specific provision in this case states that, if the act comes into force during the el

Procedure and House Affairs committee  This amendment provides that if clause 262 of the bill, which is on page 153 and provides for the maximum partisan advertising expenses for a political party during the pre-election period, were to come into force after June 30, 2019, then it wouldn't apply to the pre-election pe

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's irrelevant of the date on which the election is called. This is only relevant to the beginning of the pre-election period, which is June 30. This amendment would only affect the limits on political parties. It would not affect the limits on third parties.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  On third parties...?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  They just wouldn't apply at all.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'd first like to mention that the Chief Electoral Officer has the power to bring into force various provisions of the act upon the publication of a notice in the Canada Gazette, provided that the preparation for the coming into force of those specific provisions has been complet

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm not saying he would. I'm saying he could do it.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The earlier the vacancy occurs, the earlier the maximum day on which the by-election can be called will occur.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No. With this amendment, only a vacancy that would occur on the last day or the last few days could be rolled into the general election, and only in years that are not leap years.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It adds one day. But seriously, all the vacancies that would occur up to very close to the nine months would have to be held and conducted fully up to polling day before the general election.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's it. Ten months out would be, for example, December 21. Then there would be a minimum 11-day delay before the election can be called. The Prime Minister would have before the 11th and the 180th day to call the election. If the Prime Minister were to wait for the full extent

Procedure and House Affairs committee  —the election would be called somewhere around June 21. Because there is now a maximum of 50 days for the writ period, the election would be held at the beginning of August. Under Bill C-76—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No, not with this amendment. But with Bill C-76, again with the maximum period of 50 days, in 2019 the first day on which the writ for the general election could be issued, I think, is September 1. The by-election would be held. The candidate who won would be declared the winner