Political Financing Handbooks for Parties, Associations, Candidates and Contestants
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Political Financing Handbook for Leadership Contestants and Financial Agents (2021-08)
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Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official Agents (2023-04)
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Political Financing Handbook for Nomination Contestants and Financial Agents (2021-06)
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Political Financing Handbook for Electoral District Associations and Financial Agents (2021-05)
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Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official Agents (2021-04)
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Political Financing Handbook for Registered Parties and Chief Agents (2021-02)
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Political Financing Handbook for Leadership Contestants and Financial Agents (2020-01)
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Jun. 13, 2019 |
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Political Financing Handbook for Nomination Contestants and Financial Agents – For contests starting on or after June 13, 2019 (2019-03)
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Political Financing Handbook for Electoral District Associations and Financial Agents (2020-02)
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Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official Agents – For elections called on or after June 13, 2019 (2019-09)
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Political Financing Handbook for Registered Parties and Chief Agents (2020-03)
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Political Financing Handbook for Nomination Contestants and Financial Agents - For contests starting on or after December 21, 2018 (2018-07)
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Feb. 23, 2018 |
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Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official Agents – For elections called before June 13, 2019 (2018-01)
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Jun. 15, 2016 |
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Political Financing Handbook for Nomination Contestants and Financial Agents - For contests that started before December 21, 2018 (2016-03)
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Political Financing Handbook for Registered Parties and Chief Agents (2019-06)
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Political Financing Handbook for Electoral District Associations and Financial Agents (2019-04)
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Political Financing Handbook for Leadership Contestants and Financial Agents (2015-06)
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Jun. 13, 2019 |
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Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official Agents – For elections called on or after June 13, 2019 (2019-02) PDFfor OGI 2019-02 |
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Feb. 23, 2018 |
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Political Financing Handbook for Electoral District Associations and Financial Agents for final handbook OGI 2018-02 (2018-02)
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Political Financing Handbook for Registered Parties and Chief Agents for final handbook OGI 2018-03 (2018-03)
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Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official Agents (2016-05)
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Political Financing Handbook for Electoral District Associations and Financial Agents (2016-02)
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August 24, 2015 |
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Political Financing Handbook for Nomination Contestants and Financial Agents (2014-04)
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Political Financing Handbook for Registered Parties and Chief Agents (2015-01)
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July 30, 2015 |
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Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official Agents (2015-12)
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Elections Canada |
Please refer to 2014-03, 2015-07, 2015-08 |
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Political Financing Handbook for Electoral District Associations and Financial Agents (2015-02)
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Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official Agents (2015-10)
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April 24, 2015 |
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Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official Agents (2014-03)
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Other Opinions, Guidelines and Interpretations
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Addendum to the Guidelines for Candidates' Representatives (2021-07)
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Jul. 5, 2019 |
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Guidelines for Candidates' Representatives (2019-05)
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Nov. 10, 2020 |
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Regulated Fundraising Events (2020-06)
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Feb. 11, 2021 |
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Irregular Transfers Between Affiliated Political Entities (2020-07)
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Jul. 30, 2015 |
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Election advertising on the Internet (2015-04)
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Dec. 20, 2018 |
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Regulated Fundraising Events (2018-08)
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Apr. 24, 2015 |
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The use of Member of Parliament resources outside of an election period
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Feb. 11, 2016 |
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Guideline for the External Audit of a Registered Party Return in Respect of General Election Expenses (2015-05)
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Mar. 29, 2019 |
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Cryptocurrencies
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Jan. 25, 2016 |
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Application of election advertising rules to telephone calls
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Aug. 18, 2015 |
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Candidate and leader debates (2015-03) PDFfor OGI 2015-03 |
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Jul. 31, 2015 |
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Jun. 13, 2019 |
Election advertising by registered parties (2015-09)
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Jul. 30, 2015 |
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Election advertising by candidates (2015-08)
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Jun. 26, 2015 |
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By-elections superseded by a general election (2015-07)
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Aug. 24, 2015 |
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Definition of leadership campaign expenses and nomination campaign expenses (2014-01)
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Mar. 22, 2018 |
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Jan. 28, 2019 |
Volunteer Labour (2017-04)
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