Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Personal expenses of a candidate

• 409 (1) Personal expenses of a candidate are his or her electoral campaign expenses, other than election expenses, that are reasonably incurred in relation to his or her campaign and include

  • (a) travel and living expenses;

  • (b) childcare expenses;

  • (c) expenses relating to the provision of care for a person with a physical or mental incapacity for whom the candidate normally provides such care; and

  • (d) in the case of a candidate who has a disability, additional personal expenses that are related to the disability.

• Marginal note:Categories and maximums

  (2) The Chief Electoral Officer may establish categories of personal expenses and fix maximum amounts that may be incurred for expenses in each category.