1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament
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No. 97
OF THE
Thursday, July 6, 1995
2 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
1 Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled The Recall and Initiative Amendment Act.
2 Mr. Neufeld to introduce a Bill intituled Adoption Amendment Act.
3 Mr. Mitchell to introduce a Bill intituled Recall and Initiative Amendment Act, 1995.
4 Mr. Weisgerber to introduce a Bill intituled Free Votes Enabling Act.
5 Mr. Neufeld to introduce a Bill intituled Fixed Election Date Act.
6 Mr. Mitchell to introduce a Bill intituled An Act to Balance the Budget, 1995.
7 Mr. Fox to introduce a Bill intituled Members' Conflict of Interest Amendment Act (Double Dipping) 1995.
8 Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Recall and Initiative Amendment Act.
9 Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Municipal Protection Act.
10 Mr. Farrell-Collins to introduce a Bill intituled First Collective Agreement Arbitration Act.
11 Mr. Farrell-Collins to introduce a Bill intituled Human Rights Incorporation Act.
12 Ms. Stephens to introduce a Bill intituled Child Protection Act.
13 Ms. Stephens to introduce a Bill intituled Domestic Violence Prevention Act.
14 Ms. Stephens to introduce a Bill intituled Education as an Essential Service Act.
15 Mr. Gingell to introduce a Bill intituled Crown Corporation Accountability Act.
16 Mr. Anderson to introduce a Bill intituled Donation of Food Act.
17 Ms. Reid to introduce a Bill intituled Fetal Alcohol Awareness Act.
18 Mr. Dalton to introduce a Bill intituled Police Amendment Act.
19 Mr. de Jong to introduce a Bill intituled Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act.
ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
(15 minutes, afternoon sittings:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and, subject to
Standing Order 47B, Friday morning)
PRESENTING PETITIONS
READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS
PRESENTING REPORTS
MOTIONS ON NOTICE
(See Schedule A)
WRITTEN QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
(See Schedule B)
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON NOTICE
28 The Hon. C. Gabelmann to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 28) intituled Election Act to amend as follows:
SECTION 190.1, by adding the following section:
Candidate and constituency association records must be provided to political party
190.1 For the purposes of reporting by a registered political party as required by section 206 (3.1), a copy of all information required to be recorded under section 190 (1) for a candidate or registered constituency association of the political party must be provided to the financial agent of the political party as follows:
(a) in the case of a candidate representing the political party, the financial agent of the candidate must provide the information within 60 days after general voting day for an election;
(b) in the case of a constituency association for the political party, the financial agent of the constituency association must provide the information for each year by February 15 of the following year.
SECTION 206, in the proposed section 206,
(a) by adding the following subsection:
(3.1) In addition to the requirements of subsection (3), a report for a registered political party must include the political contributions made by contributors who, during the period covered by the report, made political contributions to one or more of
(a) the political party,
(b) a registered constituency association for the political party, and
(c) a candidate for the political party
that, in total, have a value of more than the applicable amount under section 205 (1) (a). , and
(b) in subsection (5) by deleting "subsection (3)" and substituting "subsections (3) and (3.1)".
SECTION 214 (2), in the proposed section 214,
(a) by adding the following paragraph:
(b.1) a summary of the information included in any election advertising disclosure reports under Part 11 in relation to the election; , and
(b) by deleting paragraph (c) and substituting the following:
(c) a list of the names of any individuals or organizations who
(i) failed to file the required election financing reports or election advertising disclosure reports,
(ii) filed the required reports after the time period for filing established under this Division or Division 4 of Part 11, as applicable, or
(iii) exceeded the applicable election expenses limit or election advertising limit.
SECTION 219, in the proposed section 219 (1), (3) and (5) (a) and (b), by deleting "the Supreme Court" and substituting "a court".
SECTION 223, in the proposed section 223 (2), by deleting "the Supreme Court" and substituting "a court".
SECTION 227,
(a) by adding the heading "Division 1 -- General" immediately before the proposed section 227, and
(b) in the proposed section 227, by adding the following definitions:
"contribution" means a contribution of money provided to a sponsor of election advertising, whether given before or after the individual or organization acts as a sponsor;
"value of election advertising" means
(a) the price paid for preparing and conducting the election advertising, or
(b) the market value of preparing and conducting the election advertising, if no price is paid or if the price paid is lower than the market value.
SECTION 229, by deleting the proposed section 229 and substituting the following:
No indirect sponsorship of election advertising
229 An individual or organization must not sponsor election advertising with the property of any other individual or organization or indirectly through any other individual or organization.
SECTION 230, in the proposed section 230, by adding the following paragraph:
(a.1) if applicable, indicates that the sponsor is a registered sponsor under this Act, .
SECTION 234, in the proposed section 234,
(a) by deleting subsection (1),
(b) in subsection (2) by deleting "who publishes" and substituting "who first publishes",
(c) by adding the following subsection:
(2.1) If the results of an election opinion survey are to be published without the authorization of the sponsor, at least 24 hours before first publication, the individual or organization who publishes the results must notify the sponsor so that the report required under subsection (3) can be prepared. ,
(d) in subsection (3) by adding ", published as referred to in subsection (2)," after "the results of the survey",
(e) by deleting subsection (3) (d) and substituting the following:
(d) the exact wording of each question for which data are reported; , and
(f) by deleting subsection (3) (p).
SECTIONS 234.1 to 234.96, by adding the following after the proposed section 234:
Division 2 -- Election Advertising Limits
Advertising limits
234.1 (1) A candidate, registered political party or registered constituency association may sponsor election advertising as an election expense, subject to the applicable election expenses limit.
(2) Other than election advertising referred to in subsection (1), an individual or organization must not sponsor election advertising during a campaign period
(a) such that the total value of that election advertising is greater than $5 000 or a higher amount established by regulation, or
(b) in combination with one or more individuals or organizations, or both, such that the total value of the election advertising sponsored by those individuals and organizations during that period is greater than $5 000 or a higher amount established by regulation.
(3) The limits under subsection (2) apply whether the campaign period is for a general election or a by-election.
(4) As an exception to subsection (2), the value of election advertising that is conducted by sending a document directly to the members, employees or shareholders of the sponsoring individual or organization is not to be included for the purposes of determining whether the individual or organization has complied with that subsection.
(5) An individual or organization must not conduct election advertising if, by this, the sponsor would contravene subsection (2).
Penalties for exceeding election advertising limit
234.2 (1) Unless relief is granted by a court under section 234.3, if a sponsor exceeds an election advertising limit, the sponsor
(a) is deregistered as a sponsor under Division 3 of this Part and is not entitled to be reregistered as a sponsor until after the next general election, and
(b) must pay to the chief electoral officer a penalty of 10 times the amount by which the value of the election advertising sponsored by the sponsor exceeds the limit.
(2) In the case of a sponsor that is an unincorporated organization, the members of the organization are jointly and severally liable to pay the penalty under subsection (1) (b).
(3) A penalty referred to in subsection (1) is effective as follows:
(a) if no application under section 234.3 is made in respect of the sponsor, at the end of the period for making such an application;
(b) if, on the final determination of an application under section 234.3, the court refuses to grant relief from the penalty, at the time of that determination.
Court order for relief from advertising limit
234.3 (1) A sponsor may apply to the Supreme Court in accordance with this section for relief from section 234.2.
(2) An application may be made only within 120 days after general voting day for the election in relation to which the election advertising limit was exceeded.
(3) Within 7 days after it is filed, the petition commencing an application must be served on the chief electoral officer.
(4) The sponsor and the chief electoral officer are parties to the application.
(5) On the hearing of an application, the court may
(a) grant relief if the court considers that, in relation to the non-compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith, or
(b) refuse to grant relief.
Division 3 -- Registration of Sponsors
Election advertising sponsors must be registered
234.4 (1) Subject to subsection (2), an individual or organization who is not registered under this Division must not sponsor election advertising.
(2) A candidate, registered political party or registered constituency association is not required to be registered as a sponsor if the individual or organization is required to file an election financing report by which the election advertising is disclosed as an election expense.
Registration with chief electoral officer
234.5 (1) An individual or organization who wishes to become a registered sponsor must file an application in accordance with this section with the chief electoral officer.
(2) An application must include the following:
(a) the full name of the applicant and, in the case of an applicant organization that has a different usual name, this usual name;
(b) the full address of the applicant;
(c) in the case of an applicant organization, the names of the principal officers of the organization or, if there are no principal officers, of the principal members of the organization;
(d) an address at which notices and communications under this Act and other communications will be accepted as served on or otherwise delivered to the individual or organization;
(e) a telephone number at which the applicant can be contacted;
(f) any other information required by regulation to be included.
(3) An application must
(a) be signed, as applicable, by the individual applicant or, in the case of an applicant organization, by 2 principal officers of the organization or, if there are no principal officers, by 2 principal members of the organization, and
(b) be accompanied by a solemn declaration of an individual who signed the application under paragraph (a) that the applicant
(i) is not prohibited from being registered by section 234.2 or 234.93, and
(ii) does not intend to sponsor election advertising for any purpose related to circumventing the provisions of this Act limiting the value of election expenses that may be incurred by a candidate or registered political party.
(4) The chief electoral officer may require applications to be in a specified form.
(5) As soon as practicable after receiving an application, if satisfied that the requirements of this section are met by an applicant, the chief electoral officer must register the applicant as a registered sponsor in the register maintained by the chief electoral officer for this purpose.(6) If there is any change in the information referred to in subsection (2) for a registered sponsor, the sponsor must file with the chief electoral officer written notice of the change within 30 days after it occurs.
(7) A notice or other communication that is required or authorized by or under this Act to be given to a sponsor is deemed to have been given if it is delivered to the applicable address filed under this section with the chief electoral officer.
Obligations of registered sponsor
234.6 (1) The identification of a registered sponsor referred to in section 230 must be a name filed by the sponsor under section 234.5 with the chief electoral officer.
(2) An individual or organization who is registered or required to be registered as a sponsor must maintain records of the following information in respect of contributions received by the sponsor:
(a) in the case of anonymous contributions, the date on which the contributions were received, the total amount received on each date and, if applicable, the event at which they were received;
(b) in other cases, the information referred to in section 190 (1) (a) to (e), with the class of contributor recorded in accordance with section 234.91 (2).
Voluntary deregistration
234.7 (1) A registered sponsor may apply to the chief electoral officer for deregistration in accordance with this section.
(2) As an exception, a sponsor may not apply for deregistration under this section if the sponsor is subject to deregistration under this Part or has not yet paid a penalty under this Part.
(3) An application for deregistration must be in writing and must be signed, as applicable,
(a) by the individual applicant, or
(b) in the case of an applicant organization, by 2 principal officers of the organization or, if there are no principal officers, by 2 principal members of the organization.
(4) On being satisfied that an application for deregistration is authorized by the sponsor, the chief electoral officer must deregister the sponsor.
(5) As a limit on subsection (4), if during a campaign period a registered sponsor has sponsored election advertising, the sponsor may not be deregistered until the election advertising disclosure report for the sponsor has been filed.
Reregistration
234.8 In order to be reregistered, an individual or organization must file any outstanding reports and pay any outstanding penalties under this Part.
Division 4 -- Disclosure of Independent Election Advertising
Independent sponsors must file disclosure reports
234.9 (1) Subject to subsection (3), if during a campaign period an individual or organization sponsors election advertising that has a total value of $500 or a higher amount established by regulation, the sponsor must file with the chief electoral officer an election advertising disclosure report in accordance with this section and section 234.91.
(2) An election advertising disclosure report under subsection (1) must be filed within 90 days after general voting day for the election to which it relates.
(3) A candidate, registered political party or registered constituency association is not required to file a report under this section if the individual or organization is required to file an election financing report by which the election advertising is disclosed as an election expense.
(4) A sponsor must file a supplementary report with the chief electoral officer if any of the information required to be disclosed in an election advertising disclosure report changes or if the sponsor becomes aware that the report does not accurately and completely disclose that information.
(5) A supplementary report under subsection (4) must be filed within 30 days after the sponsor becomes aware of the circumstances requiring the report to be filed.
Contents of disclosure report
234.91 (1) An election advertising disclosure report must be in the form prescribed by regulation and must include the following information:
(a) the value of the election advertising sponsored by the sponsor, reported by class as required by regulation;
(b) the amount of the contributions accepted by the sponsor during the period beginning 6 months before the election is called and ending at the end of the campaign period for the election, reported in accordance with subsections (2) to (4);
(c) any amount of the sponsor's assets, other than assets received by way of contribution reported under paragraph (b), that was used to pay for the election advertising sponsored by the sponsor;
(d) any other information required by regulation to be included.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) (b), amounts accepted from contributors must be reported separately for each of the following classes of contributor:
(a) individuals;
(b) corporations;
(c) unincorporated organizations engaged in business or commercial activity;
(d) trade unions;
(e) non-profit organizations;
(f) other identifiable contributors;
(g) anonymous contributors.
(3) If the records of the sponsor indicate that, during the period for which contributions are required to be reported, a contributor made one or more contributions of money that, in total, have a value of more than $250 or a higher amount established by regulation, the report under this section must include the following:
(a) the full name of the individual;
(b) the class of the contributor as referred to in subsection (2);
(c) if the contributor is a numbered corporation or an unincorporated organization, the full names and addresses of at least 2 individuals
(i) who are directors of the organization, or
(ii) if there are no individual directors, who are principal officers or principal members of the organization;
(d) the value of each contribution and the date on which it was made. (4) For anonymous contributions, the report under this section must include the dates on which the contributions were received, the amounts received on each date and, if applicable, the events at which they were received.
5) A report under this section must be accompanied by a signed declaration of the individual sponsor or, in the case of an organization, by a principal officer of the organization or, if there are no principal officers, by a principal member of the organization, as to the accuracy of the report.
(6) As a limit on the reporting obligations under this section, the obligations of a sponsor in relation to contributions accepted before the campaign period to which the report relates is that reasonable effort must be made to report the information required under this section.
Late filing of reports
234.92 If a sponsor fails to file a report under section 234.9 with the chief electoral officer within the time period established by that section or by a court under section 234.94, on payment to the chief electoral officer of a late filing fee equivalent to the applicable amount under section 219 (5) (b), the report may be filed within 30 days after the end of the time period under section 234.9 or before a later date permitted by a court under section 234.94.
Failure to file reports
234.93 (1) Unless relief is granted by a court on an application under section 234.94 commenced before the end of the late filing period under section 234.92, if an election advertising disclosure report is not filed with the chief electoral officer before the end of that period, the sponsor
(a) is deregistered as a sponsor under Division 3 of this Part and is not entitled to be reregistered as a sponsor until after the next general election, and
(b) must pay to the chief electoral officer a penalty equivalent to the applicable amount under section 219 (5) (b) for each day after the last day on which it may be filed under section 234.92 up to the date on which it is in fact filed.
(2) In the case of a sponsor that is an unincorporated organization, the members of the organization are jointly and severally liable to pay the penalty under subsection (1) (b).
(3) The penalties referred to in subsection (1) are effective as follows:
(a) if no application under section 234.94 is made in respect of the sponsor, at the end of the period for making such an application;
(b) if, on the final determination of an application under section 234.94, the court refuses to grant relief from the penalty, at the time of that determination.
Court order for relief from filing obligations
234.94 (1) A sponsor subject to section 234.92 or 234.93 may apply to the Supreme Court in accordance with this section for relief from an obligation to file an election advertising disclosure report or from a penalty in relation to the filing of such a report.
(2) An application may be made only within 120 days after general voting day for the election in relation to which the report is required or, if the failure is disclosed in a supplementary report under section 234.9 (3), within 30 days after the supplementary report is filed.
(3) Within 7 days after it is filed, the petition commencing an application must be served on the chief electoral officer.
(4) The applicant and the chief electoral officer are parties to the application.
(5) On the hearing of an application, the court may do the following:
(a) relieve the sponsor from the obligation to file the report, or from specified obligations in relation to the report, if the court considers that, in relation to the non-compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith;
(b) grant an extension of the time for filing the report without payment of a late filing fee under section 234.92 if
(i) the application is commenced before the end of the time for filing without penalty, and
(ii) the court considers that, in relation to the non- compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith;
(c) grant an extension of the time for filing the report, subject to payment of the late filing fee under section 234.92, if the court considers that, in relation to the non-compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith;
(d) make any order the court considers appropriate to secure compliance with this Act and the regulations to the extent the court considers reasonable in the circumstances;
(e) refuse to grant an extension or other relief.
Obligation to maintain records
234.95 An individual or organization who is or has been a sponsor of election advertising must
(a) ensure that the records required for the purposes of this Part are maintained in British Columbia, and
(b) retain these records for at least 5 years, or a longer period specified by the chief electoral officer, from the date of filing of a report required under this Division in relation to those records.
Information to be open to the public
234.96 The information filed under this Part with the chief electoral officer since the general election before the previous general election must be available for public inspection at the office of the chief electoral officer during its regular office hours.
SECTION 246, in the proposed section 246 (1) (a), by deleting the second "without authority".
SECTION 248, in the proposed section 248 (1), by adding the following paragraphs:
(g) contravenes section 234.1 respecting an election advertising limit;
(h) contravenes section 234.4 respecting the requirement to be registered as a sponsor;
(i) fails to record information as required by section 234.6 (2).
SECTION 260, in the proposed section 260,
(a) in subsection (1) (a) by deleting "and leadership contestants" and substituting ", leadership contestants and registered sponsors", and
(b) in subsection (2) by deleting "or" at the end of paragraph (b), by adding ", or" at the end of paragraph (c) and by adding the following paragraph:
(d) an individual or organization that was required to file an election advertising disclosure report at any time during the past 5 years.
SECTION 262, in the proposed section 262 (1), by deleting "section 216 (1) (b) or 217 (1) (b)," and substituting "section 216 (1) (b), 217 (1) (b), 234.2 (1) (b) or 234.92,".
SECTION 267, in the proposed section 267, by adding the following paragraphs:
(m.1) prescribing information that must be included in
(i) an application under section 234.5, or
(ii) an election advertising disclosure report under section 234.9;
(m.2) prescribing classes of advertising for the purposes of section 234.91 (1) (a); .
SECTION 272, in the proposed section 272 (2) (a), by deleting "the date on which this Act received First Reading in the Legislative Assembly;" and substituting "June 1, 1995;".
SECTION 273, in the proposed section 273,
(a) in subsection (1) by adding ", being June 1, 1995" after "the date on which this Act received First Reading in the Legislative Assembly", and
(b) by adding the following subsection:
(6) The recording and reporting requirements under Part 11 in relation to contributions to sponsors of election advertising, or under Parts 6 and 8 of the Recall and Initiative Act in relation to contributions to sponsors of initiative advertising or recall advertising, do not apply to contributions received before this section comes into force.
SECTION 279.1, by adding the following:
Election Act
279.1 Section 67 (7) of the Election Act, as enacted by this Act, is repealed and the following substituted:
(7) Section 54 of the Employment Standards Act applies to a leave under this section and the services of the employee are to be considered continuous for the purposes of sections 57 and 58 and Part 8 of that Act.
SECTION 287, in the proposed section 1 of the Recall and Initiative Act, by adding the following definitions:
"advertising limit" means a limit under section 92.1 (2) or 125.1 (2), as applicable;
"contribution", in relation to initiative advertising or recall advertising, means a contribution of money provided to a sponsor of such advertising, whether given before or after the individual or organization acts as a sponsor;
"registered sponsor" means a sponsor registered under Division 3 of Part 6 in relation to initiative advertising or under Division 3 of Part 8 in relation to recall advertising;
"value", in relation to initiative advertising or recall advertising, means
(a) the price paid for preparing and conducting the advertising, or
(b) the market value of preparing and conducting the advertising, if no price is paid or if the price paid is lower than the market value.
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 46 (1) of the Recall and Initiative Act, by deleting "Subject to section 87," and substituting "Subject to section 92.1,".
SECTION 302, in the proposed sections 53 (1), 55 (1), (2) and (3), 56 (1), 79 (1), 81 (1), (2) and (3), 82 (1), 114 (1), 116 (1), (2) and (3) and 117 (1) of the Recall and Initiative Act, by deleting "the Supreme Court" and substituting "a court".
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 72 (1) of the Recall and Initiative Act, by deleting "Subject to section 87," and substituting "Subject to section 92.1,".
SECTION 302, in the proposed Part 6 of the Recall and Initiative Act, by adding the heading "Division 1 -- General" immediately before section 85.
SECTION 302, by deleting the proposed section 87 of the Recall and Initiative Act and substituting the following:
No indirect sponsorship of initiative advertising
87 An individual or organization must not sponsor initiative advertising with the property of any other individual or organization or indirectly through any other individual or organization.
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 88 of the Recall and Initiative Act, by adding the following paragraph:
(a.1) if applicable, indicates that the sponsor is a registered sponsor under this Act, .
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 92 of the Recall and Initiative Act,
(a) by deleting subsection (1),
(b) in subsection (2) by deleting "who publishes" and substituting "who first publishes",
(c) by adding the following subsection:
(2.1) If the results of an initiative opinion survey are to be published without the authorization of the sponsor, at least 24 hours before first publication, the individual or organization who publishes the results must notify the sponsor so that the report required under subsection (3) can be prepared. ,
(d) in subsection (3) by adding ", published as referred to in subsection (2)," after "the results of the survey",
(e) by deleting subsection (3) (d) and substituting the following:
(d) the exact wording of each question for which data are reported; , and
(f) by deleting subsection (3) (p).
SECTION 302, by adding the following immediately after the proposed section 92 of the Recall and Initiative Act:
Division 2 -- Initiative Advertising Limits
Advertising limits
92.1 (1) An authorized participant for an initiative petition may incur initiative advertising as an initiative petition expense and an authorized participant for an initiative vote may incur initiative advertising as an initiative vote expense, subject to the applicable expenses limit.
(2) Other than initiative advertising referred to in subsection (1), an individual or organization must not sponsor initiative advertising during an initiative petition period or an initiative vote period
(a) such that the total value of that initiative advertising is greater than $5 000 or a higher amount established by regulation, or
(b) in combination with one or more individuals or organizations, or both, such that the total value of the initiative advertising sponsored by those individuals and organizations during that period is greater than $5 000 or a higher amount established by regulation.
(3) As an exception to subsection (2), the value of initiative advertising that is conducted by sending a document directly to the members, employees or shareholders of the sponsoring individual or organization is not to be included for the purposes of determining whether the individual or organization has complied with that subsection.
(4) An individual or organization must not conduct initiative advertising if, by this, the sponsor would contravene subsection (2).
Penalties for exceeding initiative advertising limit
92.2 (1) Unless relief is granted by a court under section 92.3, if a sponsor exceeds an initiative advertising limit, the sponsor
(a) is deregistered as a sponsor under Division 3 of this Part, and
(b) must pay to the chief electoral officer a penalty of 10 times the amount by which the value of the initiative advertising sponsored by the sponsor exceeds the limit.
(2) In the case of a sponsor that is an unincorporated organization, the members of the organization are jointly and severally liable to pay the penalty under subsection (1).
(3) A penalty referred to in subsection (1) is effective as follows:
(a) if no application under section 92.3 is made in respect of the sponsor, at the end of the period for making such an application;
(b) if, on the final determination of an application under section 92.3, the court refuses to grant relief from the penalty, at the time of that determination.
Court order for relief from advertising limit
92.3 (1) A sponsor may apply to the Supreme Court in accordance with this section for relief from section 92.2.
(2) An application may be made only within 58 days after the end of the initiative petition period or initiative vote period, as applicable, in relation to which the advertising limit was exceeded.
(3) Within 7 days after it is filed, the petition commencing an application must be served on the chief electoral officer.
(4) The sponsor and the chief electoral officer are parties to the application.
(5) On the hearing of an application, the court may
(a) grant relief if the court considers that, in relation to the non-compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith, or
(b) refuse to grant relief.
Division 3 -- Registration of Sponsors
Initiative advertising sponsors must be registered
92.4 (1) Subject to subsection (2), an individual or organization who is not registered under this Division must not sponsor initiative advertising.
(2) An authorized participant is not required to be registered to sponsor initiative advertising in relation to the initiative petition or initiative vote for which the individual or organization is an authorized participant.
Registration with chief electoral officer
92.5 (1) An individual or organization who wishes to become a registered sponsor in relation to an initiative petition or an initiative vote must file an application in accordance with this section with the chief electoral officer.
(2) An application must include the following:
(a) the full name of the applicant and, in the case of an applicant organization that has a different usual name, this usual name;
(b) the full address of the applicant;
(c) in the case of an applicant organization, the names of the principal officers of the organization or, if there are no principal officers, of the principal members of the organization;
(d) an address at which notices and communications under this Act and other communications will be accepted as served on or otherwise delivered to the individual or organization;
(e) a telephone number at which the applicant can be contacted;
(f) identification of the initiative petition or initiative vote in relation to which the applicant wishes to be registered as a sponsor;
(g) any other information required by regulation to be included.
(3) An application must
(a) be signed, as applicable, by the individual applicant or, in the case of an applicant organization, by 2 principal officers of the organization or, if there are no principal officers, by 2 principal members of the organization, and
(b) be accompanied by a solemn declaration of an individual who signed the application under paragraph (a) that the applicant is not prohibited from being registered by section 92.7.
(4) The chief electoral officer may require applications to be in a specified form.
(5) As soon as practicable after receiving an application, if satisfied that the requirements of this section are met by an applicant, the chief electoral officer must register the applicant as a registered sponsor in the register maintained by the chief electoral officer for this purpose.
(6) If there is any change in the information referred to in subsection (2) for a registered sponsor, the sponsor must file with the chief electoral officer written notice of the change within 15 days after it occurs.
(7) A notice or other communication that is required or authorized by or under this Act to be given to a sponsor is deemed to have been given if it is delivered to the applicable address filed under this section with the chief electoral officer.
Obligations of registered sponsor
92.6 (1) The identification of a registered sponsor referred to in section 88 must be a name filed by the sponsor under section 92.5 with the chief electoral officer.
(2) An individual or organization who is registered or required to be registered as a sponsor must maintain records of the following information in respect of contributions received by the sponsor:
(a) in the case of anonymous contributions, the date on which the contributions were received, the total amount received on each date and, if applicable, the event at which they were received;
(b) in other cases, the information referred to in section 45 (1) (a) to (e), with the class of contributor recorded in accordance with section 92.9.
Limit on registration
92.7 An individual or organization who is subject to a penalty under this Part or for whom a required report under this Part is not filed is not entitled to be registered as a sponsor until all such outstanding reports are filed and all such outstanding penalties are paid.
Division 4 -- Disclosure of Independent Initiative Advertising
Independent sponsors must file disclosure reports
92.8 (1) Subject to subsection (2), if an individual or organization sponsors, during an initiative petition period or an initiative vote period, initiative advertising that has a total value of $500 or a higher amount established by regulation, the sponsor must file with the chief electoral officer an initiative advertising disclosure report in accordance with this section and section 92.9.
(2) The report under subsection (1) must be filed as follows:
(a) in the case of initiative advertising during an initiative petition period, within 28 days after the end of the initiative petition period;
(b) in the case of initiative advertising during an initiative vote period, within 90 days after the end of the initiative vote period.
(3) An authorized participant for the initiative petition or initiative vote in relation to which the advertising was sponsored is not required to file a report under this section.
(4) A sponsor must file a supplementary report with the chief electoral officer if any of the information required to be disclosed in an initiative advertising disclosure report changes or if the sponsor becomes aware that the report does not accurately and completely disclose that information.
(5) A supplementary report under subsection (4) must be filed as follows:
(a) in the case of a report in relation to initiative advertising during an initiative petition period, within the equivalent period under section 50 (3) after the sponsor becomes aware of the facts in relation to which the report is required;
(b) in the case of a report in relation to initiative advertising during an initiative vote period, within the equivalent period under section 76 (3) after the sponsor becomes aware of the facts in relation to which the report is required.
Contents of disclosure report
92.9 (1) An initiative advertising disclosure report must be in the form prescribed by regulation and must include the following information:
(a) the value of the initiative advertising sponsored by the sponsor, reported by class as required by regulation;
(b) the amount of the contributions accepted by the sponsor during the period,
(i) beginning 6 months before the initiative petition was issued and ending at the end of the initiative petition period, in the case of advertising in relation to an initiative petition, and
(ii) beginning 6 months before general voting day for the initiative vote and ending at the end of the initiative vote period, in the case of advertising in relation to an initiative vote, reported in accordance with subsections (2) to (4);
(c) any amount of the sponsor's assets, other than assets received by way of contribution reported under paragraph (b), that was used to pay for the initiative advertising sponsored by the sponsor;
(d) any other information required by regulation to be included.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) (b), amounts accepted from contributors must be reported separately for each of the following classes of contributor:
(a) individuals;
(b) corporations;
(c) unincorporated organizations engaged in business or commercial activity;
(d) trade unions;
(e) non-profit organizations;
(f) other identifiable contributors;
(g) anonymous contributors.
(3) If the records of the sponsor indicate that, during the period for which contributions are required to be reported, a contributor made one or more contributions of money that, in total, have a value of more than $250 or a higher amount established by regulation, the report under this section must include the following:
(a) the full name of the individual;
(b) the class of the contributor as referred to in subsection (2);
(c) if the contributor is a numbered corporation or an unincorporated organization, the full names and addresses of at least 2 individuals
(i) who are directors of the organization, or
(ii) if there are no individual directors, who are principal officers or principal members of the organization;
(d) the value of each contribution and the date on which it was made.
(4) For anonymous contributions, the report under this section must include the dates on which the contributions were received, the amounts received on each date and, if applicable, the events at which they were received.
(5) A report under this section must be accompanied by a signed declaration of the individual sponsor or, in the case of an organization, by a principal officer of the organization or, if there are no principal officers, by a principal member of the organization, as to the accuracy of the report.
(6) As a limit on the reporting obligations under this section, the obligations of a sponsor in relation to contributions accepted before the initiative petition period or initiative vote period to which the report relates is that reasonable effort must be made to report the information required under this section.
Late filing of reports
92.91 If a sponsor fails to file a report under section 92.8 with the chief electoral officer within the time period established by that section or by a court under section 92.93, on payment to the chief electoral officer of a late filing fee equivalent to the applicable amount under section 219 (5) (b) of the Election Act, the report may be filed within 30 days after the end of the time period under section 92.8 or before a later date permitted by a court under section 92.93.
Failure to file reports
92.92 (1) Unless relief is granted by a court on an application under section 92.93 commenced before the end of the late filing period under section 92.91, if an initiative advertising disclosure report is not filed with the chief electoral officer before the end of that period, the sponsor
(a) is deregistered as a sponsor under Division 3 of this Part, and
(b) must pay to the chief electoral officer a penalty equivalent to the applicable amount under section 219 (5) (b) of the Election Act for each day after the last day on which it may be filed under section 92.91 up to the date on which it is in fact filed.
(2) In the case of a sponsor that is an unincorporated organization, the members of the organization are jointly and severally liable to pay the penalty under subsection (1) (b).
(3) The penalties referred to in subsection (1) are effective as follows:
(a) if no application under section 92.93 is made in respect of the sponsor, at the end of the period for making such an application;
(b) if, on the final determination of an application under section 92.93, the court refuses to grant relief from the penalty, at the time of that determination.
Court order for relief from filing obligations
92.93 (1) A sponsor subject to section 92.91 or 92.92 may apply to the Supreme Court in accordance with this section for relief from an obligation to file an initiative advertising disclosure report or from a penalty in relation to the filing of such a report.
(2) An application may be made only,
(a) in the case of a report in relation to an initiative petition, within the applicable period under section 57 (2), or
(b) in the case of a report in relation to an initiative vote, within the applicable period under section 83 (2).
(3) Within 7 days after it is filed, the petition commencing an application must be served on the chief electoral officer.
(4) The applicant and the chief electoral officer are parties to the application.
(5) On the hearing of an application, the court may do the following:
(a) relieve the sponsor from the obligation to file the report, or from specified obligations in relation to the report, if the court considers that, in relation to the non-compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith;
(b) grant an extension of the time for filing the report without payment of a late filing fee under section 92.91 if
(i) the application is commenced before the end of the time for filing without penalty, and
(ii) the court considers that, in relation to the non- compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith;
(c) grant an extension of the time for filing the report, subject to payment of the late filing fee under section 92.91, if the court considers that, in relation to the non-compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith;
(d) make any order the court considers appropriate to secure compliance with this Act and the regulations to the extent the court considers reasonable in the circumstances;
(e) refuse to grant an extension or other relief.
Obligation to maintain records
92.94 An individual or organization who is or has been a sponsor of initiative advertising must
(a) ensure that the records required for the purposes of this Part are maintained in British Columbia, and
(b) retain these records for at least 5 years, or a longer period specified by the chief electoral officer, from the date of filing of a report required under this Division in relation to those records.
Publication of initiative advertising summary
92.95 As soon as practicable after an initiative advertising disclosure report under this Division is received, the chief electoral officer must publish a report including the following:
(a) the name of the sponsor for whom it is filed;
(b) an identification of the relevant initiative petition or initiative vote;
(c) a summary of the information included in the report.
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 107 (1) of the Recall and Initiative Act, by deleting "Subject to section 122," and substituting "Subject to section 125.1,".
SECTION 302, in the proposed Part 8 of the Recall and Initiative Act, by adding the heading "Division 1 -- General" immediately before section 120.
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 122 of the Recall and Initiative Act, by deleting the proposed section 122 and substituting the following:
No indirect sponsorship of recall advertising
122 An individual or organization must not sponsor recall advertising with the property of any other individual or organization or indirectly through any other individual or organization.
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 123 of the Recall and Initiative Act, by adding the following paragraph:
(a.1) if applicable, indicates that the sponsor is a registered sponsor under this Act, .
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 125 of the Recall and Initiative Act,
(a) by deleting subsection (1),
(b) in subsection (2) by deleting "who publishes" and substituting "who first publishes",
(c) by adding the following subsection:
(2.1) If the results of a recall opinion survey are to be published without the authorization of the sponsor, at least 24 hours before first publication, the individual or organization who publishes the results must notify the sponsor so that the report required under subsection (3) can be prepared. , and
(d) in subsection (3) by adding ", published as referred to in subsection (2)," after "the results of the survey".
SECTION 302, by adding the following after the proposed section 125 of the Recall and Initiative Act:
Division 2 -- Recall Advertising Limits
Advertising limits
125.1 (1) An authorized participant for a recall petition may incur recall advertising as a recall expense, subject to the applicable expenses limit.
(2) Other than recall advertising referred to in subsection (1), an individual or organization must not sponsor recall advertising during a recall petition period
(a) such that the total value of that recall advertising is greater than $5 000 or a higher amount established by regulation, or
(b) in combination with one or more individuals or organizations, or both, such that the total value of the recall advertising sponsored by those individuals and organizations during that period is greater than $5 000 or a higher amount established by regulation.
(3) As an exception to subsection (2), the value of recall advertising that is conducted by sending a document directly to the members, employees or shareholders of the sponsoring individual or organization is not to be included for the purposes of determining whether the individual or organization has complied with that subsection.
(4) An individual or organization must not conduct recall advertising if, by this, the sponsor would contravene subsection (2).
Penalties for exceeding recall advertising limit
125.2 (1) Unless relief is granted by a court under section 125.3, if a sponsor exceeds a recall advertising limit, the sponsor
(a) is deregistered as a sponsor under Division 3 of this Part, and
(b) must pay to the chief electoral officer a penalty of 10 times the amount by which the value of the recall advertising sponsored by the sponsor exceeds the limit.
(2) In the case of a sponsor that is an unincorporated organization, the members of the organization are jointly and severally liable to pay the penalty under subsection (1) (b).
(3) A penalty referred to in subsection (1) is effective as follows:
(a) if no application under section 125.3 is made in respect of the sponsor, at the end of the period for making such an application;
(b) if, on the final determination of an application under section 125.3, the court refuses to grant relief from the penalty, at the time of that determination.
Court order for relief from advertising limit
125.3 (1) A sponsor may apply to the Supreme Court in accordance with this section for relief from section 125.2.
(2) An application may be made only within 58 days after the end of the recall petition period in relation to which the advertising limit was exceeded.
(3) Within 7 days after it is filed, the petition commencing an application must be served on the chief electoral officer.
(4) The sponsor and the chief electoral officer are parties to the application.
(5) On the hearing of an application, the court may
(a) grant relief if the court considers that, in relation to the non-compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith, or
(b) refuse to grant relief.
Division 3 -- Registration of Sponsors
Recall advertising sponsors must be registered
125.4 (1) Subject to subsection (2), an individual or organization who is not registered under this Division must not sponsor recall advertising.
(2) An authorized participant is not required to be registered to sponsor recall advertising in relation to a recall petition for which the individual is an authorized participant.
Registration with chief electoral officer
125.5 (1) An individual or organization who wishes to become a registered sponsor in relation to a recall petition must file an application in accordance with this section with the chief electoral officer.
(2) An application must include the following:
(a) the full name of the applicant and, in the case of an applicant organization that has a different usual name, this usual name;
(b) the full address of the applicant;
(c) in the case of an applicant organization, the names of the principal officers of the organization or, if there are no principal officers, of the principal members of the organization;
(d) an address at which notices and communications under this Act and other communications will be accepted as served on or otherwise delivered to the individual or organization;
(e) a telephone number at which the applicant can be contacted;
(f) identification of the recall petition in relation to which the applicant wishes to be registered as a sponsor;
(g) any other information required by regulation to be included.
(3) An application must
(a) be signed, as applicable, by the individual applicant or, in the case of an applicant organization, by 2 principal officers of the organization or, if there are no principal officers, by 2 principal members of the organization, and
(b) be accompanied by a solemn declaration of an individual who signed the application under paragraph (a) that the applicant is not prohibited from being registered by section 125.7.
(4) The chief electoral officer may require applications to be in a specified form.
(5) As soon as practicable after receiving an application, if satisfied that the requirements of this section are met by an applicant, the chief electoral officer must register the applicant as a registered sponsor in the register maintained by the chief electoral officer for this purpose.
(6) If there is any change in the information referred to in subsection (2) for a registered sponsor, the sponsor must file with the chief electoral officer written notice of the change within 15 days after it occurs.
(7) A notice or other communication that is required or authorized by or under this Act to be given to a sponsor is deemed to have been given if it is delivered to the applicable address filed under this section with the chief electoral officer.
Obligations of registered sponsor
125.6 (1) The identification of a registered sponsor referred to in section 123 must be a name filed by the sponsor under section 125.5 with the chief electoral officer.
(2) An individual or organization who is registered or required to be registered as a sponsor must maintain records of the following information in respect of contributions received by the sponsor:
(a) in the case of anonymous contributions, the date on which the contributions were received, the total amount received on each date and, if applicable, the event at which they were received;
(b) in other cases, the information referred to in section 106 (1) (a) to (e), with the class of contributor recorded in accordance with section 125.9.
Limit on registration
125.7 An individual or organization who is subject to a penalty under this Part or for whom a required report under this Part is not filed is not entitled to be registered as a sponsor until all such outstanding reports are filed and all such outstanding penalties are paid.
Division 4 -- Disclosure of Independent Recall Advertising
Independent sponsors must file disclosure reports
125.8 (1) Subject to subsection (2), if an individual or organization sponsors during a recall petition period recall advertising that has a total value of $500 or a higher amount established by regulation, the sponsor must file with the chief electoral officer a recall advertising disclosure report in accordance with this section and section 125.9.
(2) A recall advertising disclosure report under subsection (1) must be filed with the chief electoral officer within 28 days after the end of the recall petition period to which it relates.
(3) An authorized participant for the recall petition is not required to file a report under this section.
(4) A sponsor must file a supplementary report with the chief electoral officer if any of the information required to be disclosed in a recall advertising disclosure report changes or if the sponsor becomes aware that the report does not accurately and completely disclose that information.
(5) A supplementary report under subsection (4) must be filed within the equivalent period under section 111 (3) after the sponsor becomes aware of the facts in relation to which the report is required.
Contents of disclosure report
125.9 (1) A recall advertising disclosure report must be in the form prescribed by regulation and must include the following information:
(a) the value of the recall advertising sponsored by the sponsor, reported by class as required by regulation;
(b) the amount of the contributions accepted by the sponsor during the period beginning 6 months before the recall petition was issued and ending at the end of the recall petition period, reported in accordance with subsections (2) to (4);
(c) any amount of the sponsor's assets, other than assets received by way of contribution reported under paragraph (b), that was used to pay for the recall advertising sponsored by the sponsor;
(d) any other information required by regulation to be included.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) (b), amounts accepted from contributors must be reported separately for each of the following classes of contributor:
(a) individuals;
(b) corporations;
(c) unincorporated organizations engaged in business or commercial activity;
(d) trade unions;
(e) non-profit organizations;
(f) other identifiable contributors;
(g) anonymous contributors.
(3) If the records of the sponsor indicate that, during the period for which contributions are required to be reported, a contributor made one or more contributions of money that, in total, have a value of more than $250 or a higher amount established by regulation, the report under this section must include the following:
(a) the full name of the individual;
(b) the class of the contributor as referred to in subsection (2);
(c) if the contributor is a numbered corporation or an unincorporated organization, the full names and addresses of at least 2 individuals
(i) who are directors of the organization, or
(ii) if there are no individual directors, who are principal officers or principal members of the organization;
(d) the value of each contribution and the date on which it was made.
(4) For anonymous contributions, the report under this section must include the dates on which the contributions were received, the amounts received on each date and, if applicable, the events at which they were received.
(5) A report under this section must be accompanied by a signed declaration of the individual sponsor or, in the case of an organization, by a principal officer of the organization or, if there are no principal officers, by a principal member of the organization, as to the accuracy of the report.
(6) As a limit on the reporting obligations under this section, the obligations of a sponsor in relation to contributions accepted before the recall petition period to which the report relates is that reasonable effort must be made to report the information required under this section.
Late filing of reports
125.91 If a sponsor fails to file a report under section 125.8 with the chief electoral officer within the time period established by that section or by a court under section 125.93, on payment to the chief electoral officer of a late filing fee equivalent to the applicable amount under section 219 (5) (b) of the Election Act, the report may be filed within 30 days after the end of the time period under section 125.8 or before a later date permitted by a court under section 125.93.
Failure to file reports
125.92 (1) Unless relief is granted by a court on an application under section 125.93 commenced before the end of the late filing period under section 125.91, if a recall advertising disclosure report is not filed with the chief electoral officer before the end of that period, the sponsor
(a) is deregistered as a sponsor under Division 3 of this Part, and
(b) must pay to the chief electoral officer a penalty equivalent to the applicable amount under section 219 (5) (b) of the Election Act for each day after the last day on which it may be filed under section 125.91 up to the date on which it is in fact filed.
(2) In the case of a sponsor that is an unincorporated organization, the members of the organization are jointly and severally liable to pay the penalty under subsection (1) (b).
(3) The penalties referred to in subsection (1) are effective as follows:
(a) if no application under section 125.93 is made in respect of the sponsor, at the end of the period for making such an application;
(b) if, on the final determination of an application under section 125.93, the court refuses to grant relief from the penalty, at the time of that determination.
Court order for relief from filing obligations
125.93 (1) A sponsor subject to section 125.91 or 125.92 may apply to the Supreme Court in accordance with this section for relief from an obligation to file a recall advertising disclosure report or from a penalty in relation to the filing of such a report.
(2) An application may be made only within the applicable period under section 118 (2).
(3) Within 7 days after it is filed, the petition commencing an application must be served on the chief electoral officer.
(4) The applicant and the chief electoral officer are parties to the application.
(5) On the hearing of an application, the court may do the following:
(a) relieve the sponsor from the obligation to file the report, or from specified obligations in relation to the report, if the court considers that, in relation to the non-compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith;
(b) grant an extension of the time for filing the report without payment of a late filing fee under section 125.91 if
(i) the application is commenced before the end of the time for filing without penalty, and
(ii) the court considers that, in relation to the non- compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith;
(c) grant an extension of the time for filing the report, subject to payment of the late filing fee under section 125.91, if the court considers that, in relation to the non-compliance, the sponsor acted in good faith;
(d) make any order the court considers appropriate to secure compliance with this Act and the regulations to the extent the court considers reasonable in the circumstances;
(e) refuse to grant an extension or other relief.
Obligation to maintain records
125.94 An individual or organization who is or has been a sponsor of recall advertising must
(a) ensure that the records required for the purposes of this Part are maintained in British Columbia, and
(b) retain these records for at least 5 years, or a longer period specified by the chief electoral officer, from the date of filing of a report required under this Division in relation to those records.
Publication of recall advertising summary
125.95 As soon as practicable after a recall advertising disclosure report under this Division is received, the chief electoral officer must publish a report including the following:
(a) the name of the sponsor for whom it is filed;
(b) an identification of the relevant recall petition;
(c) a summary of the information included in the report.
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 133 of the Recall and Initiative Act, by adding the following paragraphs:
(g) contravenes section 92.1 or 125.1 respecting an advertising limit;
(h) contravenes section 92.4 or 125.4 respecting the requirement to be registered as a sponsor;
(i) fails to record information as required by section 92.6 (2) or 125.6 (2).
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 141 of the Recall and Initiative Act, by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following:
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the chief electoral officer or a representative of the chief electoral officer may inspect and make copies of the records of an individual or organization
(a) who is or was a financial agent at any time during the previous 5 years,
(b) who is or was an authorized participant at any time during the previous 5 years,
(c) who is or was required to file an initiative advertising disclosure report at any time during the previous 5 years, or
(d) who is or was required to file a recall advertising disclosure report at any time during the previous 5 years, (2.1) Section 260 (3) to (6) of the Election Act applies in relation to the authority under subsection (2).
SECTION 302, in the proposed section 143 (2) of the Recall and Initiative Act, by adding the following paragraphs:
(h) prescribing information that must be included in
(i) an application under section 92.5, or
(ii) an initiative advertising disclosure report under section 92.8;
(i) prescribing classes of advertising for the purposes of section 92.9 (1) (a);
(j) prescribing information that must be included in
(i) an application under section 125.5, or
(ii) an initiative advertising disclosure report under section 125.8;
(k) prescribing classes of advertising for the purposes of section 125.9 (1) (a).
SECTION 307, in the proposed section 307, by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following:
(3) Section 279.1 comes into force when section 54 of the Employment Standards Act, S.B.C. 1995, c. 38, comes into force.
(4) All provisions of this Act and the Schedule to this Act, other than section 279.1, that are not already in force on September 1, 1995 come into force on that date.
28 Mr. Mitchell to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 28) intituled Election Act to amend as follows:
SECTION 151 (1) (c), by adding the following words after the word "election": "or nomination process for a political party".
SECTION 151 (2), under subsection (b) after the word "election", adding the words: "or party nomination; (c) the nomination process for a political party in question was conducted in good faith and in accordance with the principles of this Act."
SECTION 155 (3), by changing (o) to (p) and adding the following words before (p):
(o) a solemn declaration by the executive of the organization that the membership of the party at the time of declaration includes a minimum 7,500 fully paid individuals who have actually exchanged money in the form of cash or cheque for eligible membership within the period of the last five years;
SECTION 239, by adding the following words:
(8) Subsections (1) to (7) apply also to the process involved and the individuals involved in a nomination process within a political party and to individuals seeking elected office as Independents during the time between public declaration for office and the date of the election writ.
SECTION 240, by adding the following words:
(5) Subsections (1) to (4) apply also to the process involved and the individuals involved in a nomination process within a political party and to individuals seeking elected office as Independents during the time between public declaration for office and the date of the election writ.
SECTION 241, by adding the following words:
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply also to the process involved and the individuals involved in a nomination process within a political party and to individuals seeking elected office as Independents during the time between public declaration for office and the date of the election writ.
Under Part 15, Consequential Amendments -- Constitution Act
SECTION 278 of the Act, in proposed substitute section 34 of the Constitution
Act, by adding the following words: ", an elected member of a municipal
council, or an elected member of a school board" after the words "a
member of the House of Commons of Canada".
Under Part 15, Consequential Amendments -- Constitution Act
SECTION 278 of the Act, in proposed substitute section 34 (b) of the
Constitution Act, by adding the following words: ", an elected member of
a municipal council, or an elected member of a school board" after the
words "a member of the House of Commons of Canada".
28 Mr. Dalton to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 28) intituled Election Act to amend as follows:
SECTION 179 (1), delete "or" and replace with "and".
SECTION 180, by the deletion of subsection (5) (a) and substituting the following:
(5) The value of the following is not a political contribution:
(a) services provided by a volunteer, being an individual who voluntarily provides services for no remuneration or benefit directly or indirectly from the organization or individual to whom the services are provided, or from another organization or individual to whom the provision of such services would otherwise be a political contribution but does not include
(i) an individual who is self-employed, if the services provided are normally sold or otherwise charged for by the individual, or
(ii) an individual if the employer of the individual makes the services available at the employer's expense; in which case the wages of the individual shall be deemed to be a political contribution of the employer, and shall be disclosed in accordance with this Act.
(7) No registered political party, constituency association or candidate registered under this Act shall, directly or indirectly knowingly contribute, transfer or receive funds to or from any federal, municipal or civic political party, constituency association or candidate.
SECTION 190, by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following:
(2) Contributions to political parties, constituency associations and candidates registered under this Act may only be made by individuals, corporations and trade unions.
SECTION 227, by deleting the proposed section 227 in its entirety.
SECTION 233.1, by the addition of the following:
Restrictions on Government Advertising
233.1 (1) No department, board, commission, Crown corporation or agency of the Government of British Columbia shall:
(a) during an election period, publish in any manner;
(b) during a by-election in a constituency, publish in any manner in the constituency;
any information or particulars of the activities of the department, board, commission, Crown corporation or agency, except in the case of an emergency where the public interest or statutory notice requires the publication of any such information or particulars.
SECTION 234, by deleting the proposed section 234 in its entirety.
54 The Hon. P. Ramsey to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill (No. 54) intituled An Act to Protect Medicare to amend as follows:
SECTION 8, in the proposed section 17.4 of the Medical and Health Care Services Act, S.B.C. 1992, c. 76, by deleting the proposed subsection (3).
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