Acts and Regulations

P-9.3 - Political Process Financing Act

Section 39
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Amount of contribution and financing allowed
39(1)An individual may, during a calendar year, make a contribution or provide financing under subsection (2) that, taken together, is not in excess of
(a) on or before December 31, 2017, $6,000; and
(b) on or after January 1, 2018, $3,000.
39(2) An individual may make a contribution or provide financing to
(a) each registered political party or to a registered district association of that registered political party in accordance with subsection (3), and
(b) one registered independent candidate.
39(3)For the purposes of this section, a contribution may be made or financing may be provided under paragraph (2)(a) either to a registered political party or to a registered district association of that registered political party,
(a) so that a portion is given to a registered political party and a portion is given to one or more registered district associations of that registered political party, or
(b) so that portions are given to more than one registered district association of a registered political party.
39(4)No individual shall make a contribution or provide financing in violation of subsection (1) or (2).
39(5)A chartered bank, trust company, credit union or other commercial lending institution may provide financing to a registered political party, a registered district association or a registered independent candidate.
1981, c.60, s.3; 1986, c.65, s.1; 1991, c.49, s.1; 2015, c.17, s.2; 2017, c.37, s.2
Amount of contribution allowed
39(1)An individual, corporation or trade union may, during a calendar year, make a contribution not in excess of six thousand dollars to
(a) each registered political party or to a registered district association of that registered political party in accordance with subsection (1.1), and
(b) one registered independent candidate.
39(1.1)For the purposes of subsection (1), a contribution not in excess of six thousand dollars may be made under paragraph (1)(a)
(a) either to a registered political party or to a registered district association of that registered political party,
(b) so that a portion is given to a registered political party and a portion is given to one or more registered district associations of that registered political party, or
(c) so that portions are given to more than one registered district association of a registered political party.
39(1.2)No individual, corporation or trade union shall make a contribution in violation of subsection (1).
39(1.3)Subject to subsection (1.4), an individual, corporation or trade union may make a contribution or provide financing to a leadership contestant or a nomination contestant until the date on which the official representative files his or her final financial return under section 62.1.
39(1.4)No individual, corporation or trade union shall make a contribution or provide financing under subsection (1.3) that, taken together, is in excess of $6,000.
39(1.5)Despite subsection (1.4), a chartered bank, trust company, credit union or other commercial lending institution may provide financing in excess of $6,000 if the full amount of the financing is secured by guarantors.
39(1.6)Guarantors referred to in subsection (1.5) shall comply with subsection (1.4).
39(1.7)Despite subsection (1.4), on the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (1.3), no registered leadership contestant or registered nomination contestant shall, without reasonable excuse, have outstanding liabilities incurred for the purposes of the leadership contest or nomination contest if the sum of the liabilities and any contributions the contestant has made to himself or herself exceeds $6,000.
39(2)Repealed: 1981, c.60, s.3
39(3)For the purposes of this Act, contributions other than contributions of money shall be valued as follows:
(a) in the case of property and services contributed by a trader in such property and services, at the lowest price at which he offers such property and services to the public at the time when it was contributed;
(b) in the case of property and services contributed by a nontrader in such property and services, at the retail price for such property and services prevailing in the area in which and at the time when the contribution is made.
39(4)No registered political party, registered district association or registered independent candidate and no person on its or his behalf, shall knowingly accept any contribution made in contravention of this Act.
39(5)No leadership contestant or nomination contestant, and no person on his or her behalf, shall knowingly accept any contribution or financing made in contravention of this Act.
1981, c.60, s.3; 1986, c.65, s.1; 1991, c.49, s.1; 2015, c.17, s.2
Amount of contribution allowed
39(1)An individual, corporation or trade union may, during a calendar year, make a contribution not in excess of six thousand dollars to
(a) each registered political party or to a registered district association of that registered political party in accordance with subsection (1.1), and
(b) one registered independent candidate.
39(1.1)For the purposes of subsection (1), a contribution not in excess of six thousand dollars may be made under paragraph (1)(a)
(a) either to a registered political party or to a registered district association of that registered political party,
(b) so that a portion is given to a registered political party and a portion is given to one or more registered district associations of that registered political party, or
(c) so that portions are given to more than one registered district association of a registered political party.
39(2)Repealed: 1981, c.60, s.3
39(3)For the purposes of this Act, contributions other than contributions of money shall be valued as follows:
(a) in the case of property and services contributed by a trader in such property and services, at the lowest price at which he offers such property and services to the public at the time when it was contributed;
(b) in the case of property and services contributed by a nontrader in such property and services, at the retail price for such property and services prevailing in the area in which and at the time when the contribution is made.
39(4)No registered political party, registered district association or registered independent candidate and no person on its or his behalf, shall knowingly accept any contribution made in contravention of this Act.
1981, c.60, s.3; 1986, c.65, s.1; 1991, c.49, s.1
Amount of contribution allowed
39(1)An individual, corporation or trade union may, during a calendar year, make a contribution not in excess of six thousand dollars to
(a) each registered political party or to a registered district association of that registered political party in accordance with subsection (1.1), and
(b) one registered independent candidate.
39(1.1)For the purposes of subsection (1), a contribution not in excess of six thousand dollars may be made under paragraph (1)(a)
(a) either to a registered political party or to a registered district association of that registered political party,
(b) so that a portion is given to a registered political party and a portion is given to one or more registered district associations of that registered political party, or
(c) so that portions are given to more than one registered district association of a registered political party.
39(2)Repealed: 1981, c.60, s.3
39(3)For the purposes of this Act, contributions other than contributions of money shall be valued as follows:
(a) in the case of property and services contributed by a trader in such property and services, at the lowest price at which he offers such property and services to the public at the time when it was contributed;
(b) in the case of property and services contributed by a nontrader in such property and services, at the retail price for such property and services prevailing in the area in which and at the time when the contribution is made.
39(4)No registered political party, registered district association or registered independent candidate and no person on its or his behalf, shall knowingly accept any contribution made in contravention of this Act.
1981, c.60, s.3; 1986, c.65, s.1; 1991, c.49, s.1