Media Advisory

THE GREEN PARTY OF CANADA POLITICAL PARTY FINANCIAL
REPORTS FOR 2001 AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION

(OTTAWA – Tuesday, July 30, 2002)

WHAT:   Consultation of the Green Party of Canada’s Political Party Financial Reports for 2001
WHEN:   As of Tuesday, July 30, 2002
(By appointment please)
*WHERE:   Elections Canada
257 Slater Street
Ottawa

(*Please ask for Miriam Gennaro, Senior Media Relations Officer)

As required by the provisions set out in the Canada Elections Act, the legal deadline for registered political parties to file their Political Party Financial Transactions Returns as well as Trust Fund Returns (if applicable) was midnight, July 2, 2002. The Green Party of Canada applied for and was granted an extension to the original filing deadline.

The party submitted its financial reports for 2001 on Monday, July 29, 2002. These reports are now available for consultation at Elections Canada.

Persons wishing to consult these documents should contact the Media Relations Department at Elections Canada to make an appointment.

Elections Canada is the non-partisan agency responsible for the conduct of federal elections and referendums.

Contact: Elections Canada Media Relations at 1-800-267-7360 or 613-993-2224.