Survery of registered third parties
Number of registered third parties
42nd general election
115 registered third parties
43rd general election
147 registered third parties
Survey response rates
Two-wave survey of financial agents
Wave 1
37% 55 out of 147 participated in the first wave of the survey, a response rate of 37%.
Wave 2
54% 29 out of 54 participated in the second wave of the survey, a response rate of 54%*.
*Of the 55 financial agents that participated in Wave 1, one did not consent to being recontacted.
Type of organization
Registered non-profit or membership-based organization | 29 out of 55 |
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Union | 10 out of 55 |
Organization with no formal legal entity | 6 out of 55 |
Registered charity | 6 out of 55 |
Individual | 3 out of 55 |
Other | 1 out of 55 |
Contact with Elections Canada

32 out of 55
registered for the first time

44 out of 55
are likely to register again in the future
Ease of third-party processes
Wave 1
Survey response rates | Found it easy to |
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figure out how to register | 47 out of 55 |
figure out when to register | 22 out of 55 |
register, overall | 31 out of 55 |
Survey response rates | Found it easy to |
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figure out how to submit interim return(s) | 18 out of 24* |
figure out when to submit interim return(s) | 13 out of 24 |
complete and submit interim return(s) | overall 6 out of 24 |
*Of the 55 respondents in Wave 1, 24 were required to submit one or more interim returns.
Wave 2
Survey response rates | Found it easy to |
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figure out how to submit the electoral campaign return | 23 out of 29 |
figure out when to submit the electoral campaign return | 22 out of 29 |
complete and submit the electoral campaign return, overall | 13 out of 29 |
Reporting regulated activities
Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
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34 out of 55 | 20 out of 29 |
Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
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30 out of 55 | 18 out of 29 |