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Bill C-279

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2nd Session, 36th Parliament,
48 Elizabeth II, 1999

The House of Commons of Canada

BILL C-279

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (election expenses)

R.S., c. E-2; R.S., c. 27 (1st Supp.), c. 27 (2nd Suppl.); 1989, c. 28; 1990, cc. 16, 17; 1991, cc. 11, 47; 1992, cc. 1, 21, 51; 1993, cc. 19, 28; 1994, c. 26; 1995, c. 5; 1996, cc. 26, 35; 1998, cc. 15, 18, 30; 1999, c. 3

      Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. The definition ``candidate'' in section 2 of the Canada Elections Act is replaced by the following:

``candidate''
« candidat »

``candidate'' means any person who is officially nominated as a candidate at an election or whose official agent has not complied with all the requirements of sections 228 to 240 in respect of that election;

2. Subsection 230(2) is amended by adding the word ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (i), striking out the word ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (ii) and repealing subparagraph (iii).

3. (1) Section 232 of the Act is amended by adding the word ``and'' at the end of paragraph (a) and by repealing paragraph (b).

(2) Section 232 of the Act is amended by adding the word ``and'' at the end of paragraph (e) and repealing paragraph (f).

(3) The portion of section 232 of the Act after paragraph (i) is replaced by the following:

    within two months after the filing by the official agent of the return respecting election expenses in respect of the candidate.

4. The heading before section 241 and sections 241 to 247 of the Act are repealed.

5. Section 322 of the Act is repealed.