Canada Elections Act
act of the Parliament of Canada
The Canada Elections Act (French: Loi électorale du Canada) is an Act (law) of the Parliament of Canada which regulates the election of members of parliament to the House of Commons of Canada.
The Canada Election Act limits spending on election advertising by interest groups. It was upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2004,
It also sets out various provisions regarding the publication or broadcast of election advertising and election results.
In 2003, the Act was extended to cover the nomination contests of registered political parties. In 2007, it was amended to fix the future election dates, normally every 4 years.
