Political financing calendar (2023 and 2022)
This calendar lists the submission deadlines for political financing returns and reports.
Elections Canada publishes returns and reports when it receives them; they are published as submitted. If a return or report is updated by the agent who filed it, or if it is audited by Elections Canada, an additional, updated version is published, as amended.
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Submission deadlines for political participants' financial returns or reports
2023
- January 30Registered parties' quarterly financial transactions returns (Q4 2022)
- March 10Leadership contestants' campaign returns (Conservative Party)
- April 12Candidates' and third parties' electoral campaign returns (Dec. 12, 2022, by-election)
- April 20Candidates' statements of unpaid claims and loans (18 months – 44th GE)
- May 1Registered parties' quarterly financial transactions returns (Q1 2023)
- May 19Leadership contestants' campaign returns (Green Party)
- May 31Annual confirmation of registry information (associations)
- May 31Registered associations' financial transactions returns
- June 30Annual confirmation of registry information (political parties)
- June 30Registered parties' annual financial transactions returns
- July 31Registered parties' quarterly financial transactions returns (Q2 2023)
- September 21Statements of unpaid claims and loans (36 months – 2020 Conservative Party leadership contest)
- October 19Candidates' and third parties' electoral campaign returns (June 19, 2023, by-elections)
- October 30Registered parties' quarterly financial transactions returns (Q3 2023)
- November 3Statements of unpaid claims and loans (36 months – 2020 Green Party leadership contest)
- November 24Candidates' and third parties' electoral campaign returns (July 24, 2023, by-election)
- November 27Candidates' statements of unpaid claims and loans (36 months – Oct. 26, 2020, byelections)
- December 14Statements of unpaid claims and loans (18 months – 2022 Maverick Party leadership contest)
2022
- January 4Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the December 3, 2018, by-election
- January 20Nomination contestants' returns for contests 30 days before writ or during the 44th general election period
- January 20Candidates' and third parties' returns for the 44th general election
- January 31Registered parties' quarterly financial returns (Q4 - 2021)
- March 2118 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the 2020 Conservative Party leadership contestants
- March 25Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the February 25, 2019, by-elections
- April 23Maverick Party leadership contestants' interim returns
- May 2Registered parties' quarterly financial returns (Q1 - 2022)
- May 318 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the 2020 Green Party leadership contestants
- May 12Maverick Party leadership contestants' interim returns
- May 14Maverick Party leadership contest day
- May 20Registered parties' election returns for the 44th general election
- May 26Candidates' 18 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the October 26, 2020, by-elections
- May 31Electoral district associations' annual statements of registry information
- May 31Electoral district associations' annual financial returns
- June 6Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the May 6, 2019, by-election
- June 30Annual confirmation of political parties and party leaders' declaration
- June 30Registered parties' annual financial returns
- June 30Submission of membership declarations for triennial exercise
- August 1Registered parties' quarterly financial returns (Q2 - 2022)
- August 20Conservative Party leadership contestants' interim returns
- September 8Conservative Party leadership contestants' interim returns
- September 10Conservative Party leadership contest day
- October 29Green Party leadership contestants' interim returns
- October 31Registered parties' quarterly financial returns (Q3 - 2022)
- November 14Maverick Party leadership contestants' financial returns
- November 17Green Party leadership contestants' interim returns
- November 19Green Party leadership contest day
- November 21Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the 43rd general election
- December 14Publication of annual contribution limits (2023)