Procedure and House Affairs committee  That is if they are convicted. Then they pay the fine. The return of contributions occurs once they become aware that the fundraiser didn't meet the rules.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Then they have to return the contributions.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's all money fundraised.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It would be the judge.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Could I ask you to repeat that, please?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's a very good question. Unfortunately, it's unclear to me which of those would apply as it's currently drafted, because it says “obtained by committing the offence”. It's a little unclear. It would depend how Elections Canada interprets the provision.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Right now, organizers have the obligation to tell political parties the information they need to file their reports, but if the organizers become aware of a change in that information, they're not obligated to tell the party, and the party, not knowing, can't update the report. T

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, that's the result. Persons employed in organizing the event, including waiters and media as well, would now be published.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The suggested amendment would not add any advertising requirement, because that's a separate provision. What it would do is make the 30-day reporting requirement apply during an election, and at the same time the requirement to file a report after an election within 60 days would

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The proposed subsections afterward in the bill—384.3(8), 384.3(9), 384.3(10), 384.3(11), 384.3(12)—all deal with reporting after an election, so those subsections would have to be removed.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Could we see what Mr. Reid has proposed?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes. Every regulated fundraising event needs to be advertised five days in advance with the name of the minister or party leader who is coming. If there's a change to the information in the notice, there is an obligation to update. If there's a change in ministers three days in a