Definition [C.E.A., s. 229(3)]

• Where a contribution for the use of a candidate is made by any local association of a political party, a contribution means a loan, advance, deposit or gift.

Limit on the amount contributed

• N/A

Restrictions on the source [C.E.A., s. 217.1(1)]

• No person or registered party must accept or use contributions from:

• a person who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration Act;
• a corporation or an association that does not carry on business in Canada;
• a trade union that does not hold bargaining rights for employees in Canada;
• any foreign political party; or
• a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.

Anonymous contributions [C.E.A., s. 217(4)]

• Where an official agent cannot determine the class and name of the donor, he or she must forthwith pay to the Receiver General, by a cheque, money order or the like made payable to the Receiver General and forwarded to the Chief Electoral Officer, an amount of money equal to the amount so received.

Definition [E.A., s. 269(1)(e), 282(4)]

• A contribution means services, money or other property donated to support a political purpose.
• The following are not considered as contributions:

• an annual amount of not more than $25 paid by a person as dues for membership in a political party;
• an amount of not more than $50 in each case paid as an entrance fee to an activity or demonstration of a political nature;
• the donation by a natural person of his or her personal services, talents or expertise, or the use of his or her vehicle or other personal property and the product of that donation, where it is given freely and not as part of his or her work in the service of an employer; and
• a donation, other than a donation of money, for political purpose made by a person, where: the donation is made out of the property or undertaking of that person; the total value of all the donations made by that person in a calendar year is less than $100; and the person is not reimbursed or rewarded in any way for having made the donation.

Limit on the amount contributed

• N/A

Restrictions on the source [E.A., s. 282(1)-(2)]

• Contributions to registered parties and candidates must be made only by natural persons individually, or by corporations and trade unions, individually.
• Contributions may be made by natural persons, whether or not they are resident in the province, corporations whether or not they carry on business in the province or trade unions whether or not they hold bargaining rights for employees in the province.

Anonymous contributions [E.A., s. 283]

• An anonymous contribution greater than $100 received by a registered party or candidate must not be used or expended, and must be returned to the contributor if the contributor's identity can be established.
• Where a contributor's identity cannot be established, the contribution must be paid over to the Chief Electoral Officer who must remit the amount to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Definition [E.E.A., s. 1]

• Contribution does not include any voluntary unpaid labour; any service actually performed for any registered party or candidate by an individual voluntarily, so long as such individual does not receive from his or her employer or from any person, corporation or trade union pursuant to an arrangement with the individual's employer, compensation in excess of that which he or she would normally receive during the period such service was performed; and any money, goods or services solicited by or donated to a registered party or candidate for purposes other than the ones set forth regarding registration.

Limit on the amount contributed

• N/A

Restrictions on the source [E.E.A., s. 11(1)]

• Contributions to registered parties and registered candidates may be made only by persons individually, corporations and trade unions.

Anonymous contributions [E.E.A., s. 12]

• Any contribution from an anonymous donor received by a registered party or registered candidate must not be used or expended, but must be paid over to the Operating Fund.

N/A

Definition [P.P.F.A., s. 1(1), 2(1)]

• A contribution means services, money or other property donated to a political party, an association or a person to support the political purposes of a political party, association or candidate.
• The following are not considered contributions under the Act:

• the donation by an individual of his or her personal services, talents or expertise, or the use of his or her vehicle and the product of that donation, where it is given freely and not as part of his or her work in the service of an employer;
• amounts paid to a registered political party or candidate under any Act;
• a loan granted for political purposes at the current rate of interest in the market at the time it is granted;
• an annual amount of not more than $25 paid by a person as dues for membership in a political party;
• an amount of not more than $25 in each case paid as registration fees at political conventions;
• an amount of not more than $10 in each case paid as an entrance fee to an activity or demonstration of a political nature;
• a donation, other than a donation of money, for political purposes made by any person if: the donation is made out of the property or undertaking of that person; the total value of all such donations made by that person in the calendar year is less than $100; and that person is not reimbursed or rewarded in any way for having made the donation.

Limit on the amount contributed [P.P.F.A., s. 39(1)]

• An individual, corporation or trade union may, during a calendar year, make a contribution not in excess of $6 000 to each registered political party or to a registered district association of that registered political party, and to one registered independent candidate.

Restrictions on the source [P.P.F.A., s. 37, 38]

• Only individuals, corporations and trade unions may make a contribution.
• Contributions may only be made to a registered political party, registered district association or registered independent candidate.
• An individual, corporation or trade union may make a contribution only out of his, her or its own property.
• No individual, corporation or trade union must solicit or accept services, money or other property from any source as consideration or reward for having made a contribution, or on the condition, agreement or understanding, express or implied, that he, she or it will, as a result, make a contribution.

Anonymous contributions [P.P.F.A., s. 47(2)-(3)]

• An amount equal to the value of every anonymous contribution received by a registered political party, registered district association or registered independent candidate must:

• if the identity of the contributor can be established, be returned to that contributor; or
• if the identity of the contributor cannot be established, be remitted to the supervisor by the official representative of that party, association or independent candidate.

• All amounts paid to the supervisor must be remitted to the Minister of Finance and paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Definition [E.A., s. 88]

• Sums of money donated to an authorized entity and services rendered and goods furnished to it free of charge for political purposes are deemed to be contributions.
• The following are not deemed to be contributions:

• volunteer work and the goods or services produced by such work;
• anonymous donations collected at a meeting or rally held for political purposes;
• amounts paid to a political party under any Act, and reimbursements of election expenses;
• a loan granted for political purposes by an elector or a bank, trust company or savings and credit union at the current market rate of interest at the time it is granted, or a guarantee granted by an elector as surety;
• an annual amount of not over $50 paid by a natural person as dues of membership in a political party;
• at the option of the official representative of an authorized entity, applied equally to all the participants, an entrance fee to a political activity or rally, where the fee is not over $60 per day, up to one admission per person;
• air time on the radio or television or space in a newspaper, periodical or other printed matter made available free of charge outside an election period by any radio, television or cable broadcaster or any owner of a newspaper, periodical or other printed matter to authorized political parties, provided he or she offers such service equitably as to quality and quantity to the parties represented in the National Assembly and to the parties which received at least 3 percent of the valid votes in the last general election;
• transfers of funds between: the various authorized party authorities; an authorized party and any of its authorized party authorities; or an authorized party, any of its authorized party authorities and the official agent of an official candidate of the party.

Limit on the amount contributed [E.A., s. 91]

• The total of contributions to each party, independent Member and independent candidate by the same elector during the same calendar year must not exceed the amount of $3 000. In the case of a party, the amount may be paid in whole or in part to one or another of its party authorities.

Restrictions on the source [E.A., s. 87]

• Only an elector may make a contribution and must do so only in favour of an authorized entity.

Anonymous contributions

• N/A

Definition [E.F.A., s. 1(1), 21(2)-(3)]

• A contribution does not include:

• any goods produced for any political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant by voluntary unpaid labour;
• any service performed for any political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant by an individual voluntarily, so long as such individual does not receive from his or her employer or from any person, corporation or trade union pursuant to an arrangement with the individual's employer, compensation in excess of that which he or she would normally receive during the period such service was performed;
• any money, goods or services solicited by or donated to a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant that is not registered; and
• the provision of goods or services to a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant registered under the Act in any year, having a value, in the aggregate, of $100 or less.

• Where goods or services are provided to a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant registered under the Act, for a price that is less than the value of the goods or services, the amount that the price is less than such value must be a contribution.

Limit on the amount contributed [E.F.A., s. 18(1)]

• The contributions a person, corporation or trade union makes to parties, constituency associations and candidates registered under the Act must not exceed:

• to each party, $7 500, multiplied by the indexation factor and rounded to the nearest dollar in any calendar year, and in any campaign period, as if it were a separate calendar year;
• to each constituency association, $1 000, multiplied by the indexation factor and rounded to the nearest dollar, in any calendar year;
• to constituency associations of any one party, in any calendar year, an aggregate amount of $5 000, multiplied by the indexation factor and rounded to the nearest dollar;
• to each candidate, $1 000, multiplied by the indexation factor and rounded to the nearest dollar, in any campaign period;
• to candidates endorsed by any one party, in any campaign period, an aggregate amount of $5 000, multiplied by the indexation factor and rounded to the nearest dollar.

Restrictions on the source [E.F.A., s. 19(1), 20]

• No person, corporation or trade union must contribute to any political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant registered under the Act funds not actually belonging to the person, corporation or trade union or any funds that have been given or furnished by any person or group of persons or by a corporation or trade union for the purpose of making a contribution thereof.
• No political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant registered under the Act must accept funds from a federal political party registered under the Canada Elections Act except that during a campaign period a registered party may accept from such a federal political party an amount not exceeding, in the aggregate, $100 for each registered candidate endorsed by that registered party. Such funds are not considered to be contributions for the purposes of the Act and must be recorded as to source and deposited in the appropriate depository on record with the Chief Election Officer.

Anonymous contributions [E.F.A., s. 17(2)]

• Any contribution not returned to the contributor or any anonymous contributions received by a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant registered under the Act must not be used or expended, but must be paid over to the Chief Election Officer and become part of the funds of the Chief Election Officer to be used by the Chief Election Officer in carrying out its responsibilities under the Act.

Definition [E.F.A., s. 1]

• Contribution means any money paid or any donation in kind provided to or for the benefit of a candidate, constituency association or registered political party without compensation from the candidate, constituency association or registered political party, and includes membership fees paid to a registered political party, and fees paid for conferences and conventions of a registered political party, including leadership conventions.

Limit on the amount contributed

• N/A

Restrictions on the source

• N/A

Anonymous contributions [E.F.A., s. 41(1), 42]

• It is not permitted to make a contribution with money, goods or services not actually belonging to the contributor or that have been provided by any other person for the purpose of making a contribution or to make a contribution with the expectation of being reimbursed.
• Any anonymous contribution of more than $10 received at a meeting or otherwise by a candidate, constituency association or registered political party must not be used or expended, but must be returned to the contributor if the contributor's identity can be established, and if not, the contribution must be turned over to the Minister of Finance to be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Definition [E.A., s. 220]

• Contribution includes a gift, loan, advance, deposit or other form of assistance.

Limit on the amount contributed

• N/A

Restrictions on the source [E.A., s. 239(1), 242]

• No person must make a contribution to a registered political party unless the contribution is paid out of moneys to which that person is beneficially entitled.
• No business manager and no chief official agent of a registered political party must accept a contribution from a contributor who resides outside Canada, unless that contributor is a Canadian citizen.

Anonymous contributions [E.A., s. 241(1)-(5)]

• No business manager and no chief official agent of a registered political party must accept, and no person must make, an anonymous contribution that exceeds $250.
• If an agent fails to identify the agent's principal, the amount of the contribution is deemed to be received from an anonymous donor.
• Any contribution in excess of $250 from an anonymous donor is forfeited to the Crown in right of Saskatchewan.
• A business manager or chief official agent who receives an anonymous contribution in excess of $250 must immediately:

• report the contribution and the circumstances of the contribution in writing to the Chief Electoral Officer; and
• forward the amount of the contribution with the written report to the Chief Electoral Officer.

• The Chief Electoral Officer must forward to the Minister of Finance any amounts received by him or her, and the Minister of Finance must deposit those amounts in the general revenue fund.

Definition [E.F.C.D.A., s. 1(1)(f), 20, 21(2)]

• Contribution means any money or real or personal property that is provided: to a political party, constituency association or candidate; or for the benefit of a political party, constituency association or candidate with its, his or her consent, without compensation from that political party, constituency association or candidate.
• An annual membership fee paid for membership in a political party or in a constituency association of that party or in both is not a contribution for the purposes of the Act if the fee or total of those fees does not exceed $40. If the fee or total of those fees exceeds $40, the amount of the excess must be considered as a contribution.
• Contributions of more than 15¢ per month by any member of a trade union or employee organization through payroll deductions are contributions by the member for the purposes of the Act.

Limit on the amount contributed [E.F.C.D.A., s. 15(1), 15.1(1)]

• For the purposes of an election, contributions by any person, corporation, trade union or employee organization to registered parties, registered constituency associations or registered candidates must not exceed:

• in any year: $15 000 to each registered party, and $750 to any registered constituency association; and $3 750 in the aggregate to the constituency associations of each registered party; and
• in any campaign period: $30 000 to each registered party less any amount contributed to the party in that calendar year; and $1 500 to any registered candidate, and $7 500 in the aggregate to the registered candidates of each registered party.

• For the purposes of an election under the Senatorial Selection Act, contributions by any person, corporation, trade union or employee organization to registered parties or registered candidates must not exceed:

• in any year, $15 000 to each registered party; and
• in any campaign period:

• in respect of a registered party, the maximum amount must not exceed $30 000 multiplied by the number of persons to be elected for which there is a candidate less any amount contributed to the party in that calendar year; or
• in respect of a registered candidate, $30 000 less, if the candidate was nominated by a registered political party for endorsation as the official candidate of that party, any amount contributed to that party in that calendar year.

Restrictions on the source [E.F.C.D.A., s. 14.1, 1(1)(q)]

• No prohibited corporation, person normally resident outside Alberta or trade union or employee organization other than a trade union or employee organization that holds bargaining rights for employees in Alberta can make any contributions to a registered party, registered constituency association or registered candidate.

Anonymous contributions [E.A., s. 14]

• Any anonymous contribution in excess of $50 received by a political party, constituency association or candidate registered under the Act must be returned to the contributor if the contributor's identity can be established, or if the contributor's identity cannot be established, must be paid over to the Chief Electoral Officer.
• The Chief Electoral Officer must pay any amounts received to the Provincial Treasurer and the amounts so paid from part of the General Revenue Fund.

Definition [E.A., s. 180(1)-(5)]

• A political contribution is an amount of money or the value of any property or services provided without compensation by way of donation, advance, deposit, discount or otherwise to a political party, a constituency association, a candidate, a leadership contestant, or a nomination contestant.
• If property or services are provided to an organization or individual at less than market value, or are acquired from an organization or individual at greater than market value, the difference between the market value of the property or services at the time provided and the amount charged is a political contribution.
• Fees paid for conferences and conventions of a political party, including leadership conventions, and membership fees for a political party or constituency association are political contributions.
• The amount of any money, but not the value of any property or services, provided by an individual who is, intends to become or was a candidate, nomination contestant or leadership contestant in relation to that role is a political contribution.
• The value of the following is not a political contribution:

• services provided by a volunteer;
• property of a volunteer if it is provided or used in relation to the services of the individual as a volunteer;
• property or services provided by an election official, a voter registration official or any other member of the staff of the Chief Electoral Officer in that official capacity;
• publishing without charge news, an editorial, an interview, a column, a letter or a commentary in a bona fide periodical publication or a radio or television program;
• broadcasting time provided, without charge, as part of a bona fide public affairs program;
• producing, promoting or distributing a publication for no less than its market value, if the publication was planned to be sold regardless of the election.

Limit on the amount contributed

• N/A

Restrictions on the source

• N/A

Anonymous contributions [E.A., s. 186(1)(f), 188(1)-(2)]

• An individual or organization must not make an anonymous contribution unless the contribution is provided in response to a general solicitation for funds at a function held on behalf of or in relation to the affairs of the organization or individual to whom the contribution is provided, and has a value of less than $50 or a higher amount established by regulation.
• A registered political party or registered constituency association must not accept in any calendar year more than $10 000, or a higher amount established by regulation, in permitted anonymous contributions.
• A candidate, leadership contestant or nomination contestant must not, in relation to any one election or contest, accept more than $3 000, or a higher amount established by regulation, in permitted anonymous contributions.

Definition [E.A., s. 168(1)]

• Contribution includes money, services and goods but does not include volunteer labour or any goods produced by volunteer labour.

Limit on the amount contributed [E.A., s. 168(2.1)]

• An individual or corporation must not, in a campaign period, make a contribution to a candidate that exceeds $1,500.

Restrictions on the source [E.A., s. 172]

• No official agent must knowingly accept contributions from an individual resident outside the Territories, or a corporation that does not carry on business in the Territories.

Anonymous contributions [E.A., s. 170, 173(1)]

• An official agent may accept an anonymous contribution not exceeding $100.
• Where an official agent receives an anonymous contribution exceeding $100, the official agent must return the contribution if the identity of the contributor can be established. If the identity of the contributor cannot be established, the contribution must be sent to the Chief Electoral Officer to be credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
• Where, at a meeting, dance, dinner or other function held on behalf of or in relation to the election of a candidate, money is given in response to a general collection of money solicited from the persons in attendance at the meeting, dance, dinner or other function:

• no amount of money must be given anonymously by any person exceeding $100; and
• the amounts given anonymously must not be considered as a contribution under the Act but the gross amount of money collected must be recorded and reported by the official agent.

Definition [P.C.I.T.C.R., s. 2(1)]

• Contribution means an amount contributed for Yukon political purposes to a registered political party or candidate in the form of cash or a negotiable instrument issued by the person making the contribution, but does not include a contribution made by an official of a registered political party or an agent of a candidate (in his or her capacity as official or agent, as the case may be) to another official or agent, as the case may be, and for which a receipt is issued.

Limit on the amount contributed

• N/A

Restrictions on the source

• N/A

Anonymous contributions

• N/A

Definition [E.A., s. 168(1)]

• Contribution includes money, services and goods but does not include volunteer labour or any goods produced by volunteer labour.

Limit on the amount contributed [E.A., s. 168(2.1)]

• An individual or corporation must not, in a campaign period, make a contribution to a candidate that exceeds $1 500.

Restrictions on the source [E.A., s. 172]

• No official agent must knowingly accept contributions from an individual resident outside Nunavut or a corporation that does not carry on business in Nunavut.

Anonymous contributions [E.A., s. 170, 173(1)]

• An official agent may accept an anonymous contribution not exceeding $100.
• Where an official agent receives an anonymous contribution exceeding $100, the official agent must return the contribution if the identity of the contributor can be established. If the identity of the contributor cannot be established, the contribution must be sent to the Chief Electoral Officer to be credited to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
• Where, at a meeting, dance, dinner or other function held on behalf of or in relation to the election of a candidate, money is given in response to a general collection of money solicited from the persons in attendance at the meeting, dance, dinner or other function:

• no amount of money must be given anonymously by any person exceeding $100; and
• the amounts given anonymously must not be considered as a contribution under the Act but the gross amount of money collected must be recorded and reported by the official agent.