News Releases and Media Advisories
Registered Political Parties' First Quarter
Financial Returns for 2017 Now Online
Gatineau, Tuesday, May 2, 2017 – The Acting Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, announced today that the registered parties' first quarter financial returns for 2017 are now available on the Elections Canada website.
A registered political party must submit a quarterly financial return if its candidates for the most recent general election received at that election at least 2 percent of the number of valid votes cast, or at least 5 percent of the number of valid votes cast in the electoral districts in which it endorsed a candidate.
The registered parties' first quarter financial returns for 2017 are posted at elections.ca.
Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.
Information:
Elections Canada Media Relations
1-877-877-9515
or at www.elections.ca