Procedure and House Affairs committee  If the individual was still a leadership contestant, because they haven't wrapped up their campaign yet, then that would be the effect.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I haven't checked the returns posted on the Elections Canada website recently, but most of them weren't up until when they were posted a couple of weeks ago.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, you are right. The moment the act comes into effect, and at any time thereafter, a person can contribute $1,100 each calendar year.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It is...

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The person is presumed to be a nomination contestant from the previous campaign until his financial campaign is wrapped up. As soon as it is, he is no longer contesting the nomination.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We're just adding to this amendment the dates and amounts of repayment of the principal and payments of interest that are made on the loan. If you look at amendment CPC-2, the amount of the loan that is repaid during the calendar year in which the loan was made will not count tow

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Since there's no provision specifying retroactive application, the law would be the law on the day of coming into force. From that day forward they would be able to give $1,100 in each of the calendar years after that.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, I'd just like to point out to the committee that proposed section 405.6 just sets out what must be included in the report on loans, and the various clauses that are listed provide for the actual return that must be provided by each entity. If you look at proposed subse

Procedure and House Affairs committee  My name is Marc Chénier and I am a legal counsel in the democratic reform group at the Privy Council Office.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I am Marc Chénier and I am a Legal Counsel in the Privy Council Office.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The maximum sentence for using information from a list of electors is $1,000 or three months in prison or both.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Again, I believe it is important to remember that when we are talking about the list of electors, we are not necessarily talking about those who are authorized to use the list under the law, but those who could have access to it and use it in a way not intended under the law.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It is not necessarily a matter of leaking information from the list. Unfortunately, it is a matter of leaving the list somewhere and making it is easier to access than it should be.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I believe the government had good reason to send out these lists. Nonetheless, the committee should consider this: the current provisions in the legislation, which only address a person knowingly using information contained in this list, were developed with consideration to the

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, if I may, I would like to clarify that I added the words “members of Parliament” simply because under the legislation a list is sent to members of Parliament every year. This was only to make Ms. Kim's answer complete. The lists are sent to candidates, registered parti