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- Initiative Petition seeking to Restrict Voting Opportunities has been Issued in BC
Elections BC announced that an initiative petition will be issued to proponent Robert Harvey Bray. Mr. Bray’s petition proposes removing almost all advance voting options and the option to vote by mail. Elections BC’s announcement and details about BC’s initiative process are available at the follow … Read more »
- Have Your Say in the Consultations on BC’s Per-Vote Subsidy to Political Parties
The Legislative Assembly of BC has appointed a Special Committee to review the annual allowance paid to British Columbia political parties, including: Whether the annual allowance should continue after 2022; andIf so, the amount of the annual allowance and the number of years it should be paid. The … Read more »
- Federal Election Misinformation Law Ruled Unconstitutional
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that section 91(1) of the Elections Act (Canada) is unconstitutional and has declared that it is of no force or effect. Pursuant to section 91(1), no person or entity shall, with the intention of affecting the results of an election, make or publish, d … Read more »
- Elections BC Publishes 2021 Per-Vote Subsidies for Political Parties
Elections BC has announced that in 2021 five British Columbia political parties will receive an annual allowance in the following amounts: BC NDP: $1,573,929.00BC Liberal Party: $1,114,328.25BC Green Party: $497,570.50BC Conservative Party: $62,828.50Rural BC Party: $1,319.50 For details about the a … Read more »
- Canada Elections Act Charges Laid Against Mario Martel and André Côté
The federal elections commissioner has announced the laying of charges against two individuals in relation to illegal contributions made by an engineering firm to federal political entities between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2011. Mario Martel was the President and chief executive officer of t … Read more »