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Registered Political Parties Submit Fourth Quarter Financial Returns for 2005
OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 1, 2006 — The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Jean‑Pierre Kingsley, announced today that the registered party fourth quarter financial transactions returns for 2005 have been filed with Elections Canada.
Under subsection 424.1(1) of the Canada Elections Act, the chief agent of a registered party that is entitled to a quarterly allowance must submit a quarterly return on the party’s contributions and transfers to the Chief Electoral Officer within 30 days of the end of the quarter.
The deadline for filing these returns was midnight on January 30, 2006. The fourth quarter financial transactions returns cover the period from October to December 2005. Under the Act, the returns must include:
- the total contributions received by the registered party and the number of contributors
- the name and address of each contributor who made contributions of a total amount of more than $200 to the registered party, that total amount, as well as the amount of each such contribution and the date on which it was received by the party
- the name and address of each contributor who made a contribution to the party that included a directed contribution, the amount of the contribution, the amount of the directed contribution and the date of the receipt of the contribution
- a statement of the commercial value of goods or services provided and of funds transferred to the registered party from any of its registered associations, a candidate, a leadership contestant or a nomination contestant
- a statement of contributions received by the registered party but returned in whole or in part to the contributors or otherwise dealt with in accordance with the Act
Registered party financial transactions quarterly returns covering the periods from January to September 2005 have already been made available on the Elections Canada Web site.
The returns will be available for consultation in person at Elections Canada, located at 257 Slater Street in Ottawa. Individuals wishing to do so are asked to make an appointment with Media Relations at Elections Canada by calling 1 877 877-9515.
Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.
Information:
Elections Canada Media Relations
1 877 877-9515
or at www.elections.ca