Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Prohibition — use of broadcasting station outside Canada

• 330 (1) No person shall, with intent to influence persons to vote or refrain from voting, or to vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate, potential candidate, nomination contestant, leadership contestant, registered party or eligible party, at an election, nomination contest or leadership contest, use a broadcasting station outside Canada, or aid, abet, counsel or procure the use of a broadcasting station outside Canada, for the broadcasting of any matter having reference to an election, nomination contest or leadership contest.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (1.1) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any matter that is broadcast if the broadcasting signals originated in Canada.

• Marginal note:Prohibition — broadcasting outside Canada

  (2) During an election period, no person shall broadcast, outside Canada, election advertising with respect to an election.