Site MenuPolitical financing calendar (2022 and 2021)
This calendar lists the submission deadlines for political financing returns and reports.
Elections Canada publishes returns and reports when it receives them; they are published as submitted. If a return or report is updated by the agent who filed it, or if it is audited by Elections Canada, an additional, updated version is published, as amended.
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Submission deadlines for political participants' financial returns or reports
2022
- January 4Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the December 3, 2018, by-election due
- January 20Nomination contestants' returns due for contests 30 days before writ or during the 44th general election period
- January 20Candidates' and third parties' returns for the 44th general election due
- January 31Registered parties' quarterly financial returns due (Q4 - 2021)
- March 2118 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the 2020 Conservative Party leadership contestants due
- March 25Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the February 25, 2019, by-elections due
- April 23Maverick Party leadership contestants' interim returns due
- May 2Registered parties' quarterly financial returns due (Q1 - 2022)
- May 318 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the 2020 Green Party leadership contestants due
- May 12Maverick Party leadership contestants' interim returns due
- May 14Maverick Party leadership contest day
- May 20Registered parties' election returns for the 44th general election due
- May 26Candidates' 18 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the October 26, 2020, by-elections due
- May 31Electoral district associations' annual statements of registry information due
- May 31Electoral district associations' annual financial returns due
- June 6Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the May 6, 2019, by-election due
- June 30Annual confirmation of political parties and party leaders' declaration due
- June 30Registered parties' annual financial returns due
- June 30Submission of membership declarations for triennial exercise
- August 1Registered parties' quarterly financial returns due (Q2 - 2022)
- August 20Conservative Party leadership contestants' interim returns due
- September 8Conservative Party leadership contestants' interim returns due
- September 10Conservative Party leadership contest day
- October 29Green Party leadership contestants' interim returns due
- October 31Registered parties' quarterly financial returns due (Q3 - 2022)
- November 14Maverick Party leadership contestants' financial returns due
- November 17Green Party leadership contestants' interim returns due
- November 19Green Party leadership contest day
- November 21Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the 43rd general election due
- December 14Publication of annual contribution limits (2023)
2021
- January 11Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the December 11, 2017, by-elections due
- February 1Registered parties' quarterly financial returns due (Q4 - 2020)
- February 22Conservative Party leadership contestants' financial returns due
- February 26Candidates' and third parties' financial returns for the October 26, 2020, by-elections due
- March 15Calculation of the inflation adjustment factor
- April 6Green Party leadership contestants' financial returns due
- April 30Registered parties' quarterly financial returns due (Q1 - 2021)
- May 21Candidates' 18 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the 43rd general election due
- May 31Electoral district associations' annual statements of registry information due
- May 31Electoral district associations' annual financial returns due
- June 30Registered parties' annual statements of registry information due
- June 30Registered parties' annual financial returns due
- July 19Candidates' 36 months unpaid claims/loans statements for the June 18, 2018, by-election due
- July 30Registered parties' quarterly financial returns due (Q2 - 2021)
- September 2044th General Election
- November 1Registered parties' quarterly financial returns due (Q3 - 2021)
- December 14Publication of annual contribution limits (2022)