Canada Elections Act (S.C. 2000, c. 9)

Marginal note:Confirmation of information at general election

• 383. (1) A registered party and an eligible party shall, not later than 10 days after the issue of the writs for a general election, provide the Chief Electoral Officer with

  • (a) a statement certified by its leader confirming the validity of the information on the party in the registry of parties; or

  • (b) if there is a change in that information, the report referred to in subsection 382(1).

• Marginal note:Endorsement of candidates

  (2) A registered party and an eligible party, whose leader designates representatives to endorse candidates at a general election, shall include with the statement or report referred to in subsection (1) a statement certified by its leader that sets out the names of the designated representatives.

Marginal note:Confirmation of registration yearly

• 384. (1) On or before June 30 of every year, a registered party and an eligible party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with

  • (a) a statement certified by its leader confirming the validity of the information on that party in the registry of parties; or

  • (b) if there is a change in that information, the report made under subsection 382(1) on the change.

• Marginal note:Confirmation of members

  (2) On or before June 30 of every third year, beginning in 2007, a registered party and an eligible party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the names and addresses of 250 electors and their declarations in the prescribed form that they are members of the party.

• Marginal note:Declaration of leader

  (3) On or before June 30 of every year, a registered party and an eligible party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a declaration in the prescribed form by the leader that, having considered all of the factors relevant to determining the party’s purposes — including those described in subsection 521.1(5) — one of the party’s fundamental purposes is as described in paragraph 366(2)(j).

Marginal note:Prohibition — false or misleading information (leader)

• 384.1 (1) No leader of a party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with information under section 366 that they know is false or misleading.

• Marginal note:Prohibition — false or misleading information (party)

  (2) No registered party or eligible party shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with information under any of sections 382 to 384 that it knows is false or misleading.

• Marginal note:Prohibition — certification by leader

  (3) No leader of a party shall certify, under any of sections 382 to 384, a report or statement that they know contains false or misleading information.

• Marginal note:Prohibition — leader’s declaration

  (4) No leader of a party shall make a declaration referred to in section 366, 382 or 384 that they know is false or misleading.

• Marginal note:Prohibition — member’s declaration

  (5) No member of a party shall make a declaration referred to in section 366 or 384 that they know is false or misleading.