Political Financing Handbook for Electoral District Associations and Financial Agents (EC 20089) – February 2018 – Archived Content
This document is Elections Canada's archived guideline OGI 2018-02 and is no longer in effect.
An updated version of this document is available in Tools for Electoral District Associations.
About This Document
Introduction to the handbook
This handbook is designed to assist electoral district associations and their financial agents. It is a tool that will help in the financial administration of the association.
This document is a general guideline issued pursuant to section 16.1 of the Canada Elections Act. It is provided for information and is not intended to replace the Act.
Elections Canada will review the contents of this handbook on a regular basis and make updates as required.
Note: The term "individual" used in this handbook refers to a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
What's new in recent releases?
Release | Where | Title | Summary |
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February 2018 | All | n/a | Contribution limits for 2018 updated in tables and examples. |
February 2018 | Chapter 8 | Submitting reports to Elections Canada | Clarified instructions for submitting reports in hard copy or by email. |
October 2017 | All | n/a | Content reorganized for better flow and new examples added. |
October 2017 | Chapter 1 | Becoming a registered electoral district association Voluntary and involuntary deregistration of a registered association Reporting deadlines for the registered association across its life cycle Role and appointment process |
Content from the first three chapters of the previous handbook reorganized into tables and graphics. |
October 2017 | Chapter 2 | Who can contribute? | New content on contributions from minors. |
Sponsorship or advertising at a political event is a contribution | Example added on sponsorship by individuals. | ||
Determining the date a contribution is made | New content on determining the date a contribution is made in different scenarios. | ||
Returning or remitting ineligible contributions | Content reorganized into a flowchart. | ||
October 2017 | Chapter 5 | Fundraising | New content as per OGI 2016-01 and the Canada Revenue Agency’s position on sales taxes and gratuities at ticketed fundraising events. |
October 2017 | Chapter 7 | Working with Other Entities | New content added to further explain collaboration between political entities. |
October 2017 | Chapter 8 | Reporting | Content reorganized into tables. |
Contact information
Internet | elections.ca |
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Telephone | Political Financing Support Network 1-800-486-6563 Regular Hours Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) Elections Canada General Enquiries 1-800-463-6868 |
Fax | Political Financing 1-888-523-9333 (toll-free) 1-819-939-1803 |
Elections Canada 30 Victoria Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M6 |
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General Enquiries info@elections.ca Political Financing Enquiries political.financing@elections.ca Electronic Financial Return (EFR)—Enquiries and Submissions efr-rfe@elections.ca |