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Certificate of Dissolution

Notice Is Hereby Given that a certificate of dissolution under the Business Corporations Act, has been endorsed. The effective date of dissolution precedes the corporation listings.

Date	Name of Corporation	Ontario Corporation Number
2011-06-08	Ejw Trucking Inc.	002191658
2011-06-08	Rockmosa Trucking Limited	000711183
2011-06-15	Global Property Mart Inc.	002144509
2011-06-30	Boardwalk Decks & Fencing Inc.	001781667
2011-06-30	Magaodha Contracting Limited	000399954
2011-06-30	Susan M. Smith Holdings Inc.	001727757
2011-06-30	1577903 Ontario Inc.	001577903
2011-07-05	Value Added Ventures Corporation	001365882
2011-07-05	2056744 Ontario Inc.	002056744
2011-07-05	2127895 Ontario Inc.	002127895
2011-07-05	2128442 Ontario Inc.	002128442
2011-07-05	2140836 Ontario Inc.	002140836
2011-07-06	1693494 Ontario Inc.	001693494
2011-07-06	2102112 Ontario Inc.	002102112
2011-07-06	2103441 Ontario Limited	002103441
2011-07-07	Filtration Solutions Canada Inc.	002174435
2011-07-07	Graham Verbatim Reporting Limited	000464862
2011-07-07	Ron Grossutti General Contractor Inc.	001299626
2011-07-07	1128118 Ontario Inc.	001128118
2011-07-08	Auto Parts Collection Inc.	001745897
2011-07-08	Bhullar Transportation Inc.	002022631
2011-07-08	Harvey Joseph Limited	000361986
2011-07-08	1626098 Ontario Inc.	001626098
2011-07-08	2103819 Ontario Limited	002103819
2011-07-08	2187570 Ontario Inc.	002187570
2011-07-11	Cutler Transportation Services Inc.	001546324
2011-07-11	K.L.S. Contracting (Durham) Ltd.	001133796
2011-07-11	Medix Holdings Inc.	001574148
2011-07-11	Oil Painting Depot Inc.	001767481
2011-07-11	Pharmatical Inc.	002189849
2011-07-11	Sylip Investments Limited	000246678
2011-07-11	Tcp Direct Publishing Inc.	002196333
2011-07-11	Yuxian Garden Inc.	002200069
2011-07-11	1448820 Ontario Inc.	001448820
2011-07-11	1850277 Ontario Inc.	001850277
2011-07-11	2041682 Ontario Inc.	002041682
2011-07-11	2091897 Ontario Ltd.	002091897
2011-07-12	Alexoria Consulting Ltd.	001527652
2011-07-12	Antarez Trading And Consulting Inc.	001761441
2011-07-12	Burlington Distribution Inc.	001312645
2011-07-12	C. Hung Consulting Corp.	001437569
2011-07-12	China Buffet Lin Inc.	001405112
2011-07-12	Di Domizio Investments Inc.	001012555
2011-07-12	Equivest Lp (V) Inc.	001469388
2011-07-12	Glc Investment Inc.	000730384
2011-07-12	Leeda Holdings Limited	001717694
2011-07-12	Lsxfy Ontario Inc.	002177386
2011-07-12	Ontario Appraisal And Claim Services Inc.	002221906
2011-07-12	P. Looi Chiropody Professional Corporation	002216502
2011-07-12	Sensen International Trading Ltd.	002117832
2011-07-12	Sga Enterprise Inc.	001602754
2011-07-12	Stuff In The Mall International Inc.	000886569
2011-07-12	Sureway International Ltd.	001404321
2011-07-12	Westmount Ridge Associates Limited	001184324
2011-07-12	Ye’s Trading Limited	001706429
2011-07-12	1465133 Ontario Limited	001465133
2011-07-12	2157840 Ontario Inc.	002157840
2011-07-12	2214039 Ontario Inc.	002214039
2011-07-12	290 Millway Avenue Inc.	001678138
2011-07-12	830182 Ontario Limited	000830182
2011-07-12	865692 Ontario Limited	000865692
2011-07-13	Bosspoint Inc.	001761576
2011-07-13	Camilla Homes Ltd.	001164553
2011-07-13	Canavent Equipment Inc.	001355641
2011-07-13	Centric Pharmacy Inc.	002257527
2011-07-13	Chia Fong Trading Co. Ltd.	001404731
2011-07-13	Jennifer’s Home Fashions Inc.	001595295
2011-07-13	Kbm Construction & Maintenance Inc.	002004925
2011-07-13	Mth Legal Inc.	002281217
2011-07-13	New Cristal Bldg. Maintenance Ltd.	001535712
2011-07-13	Onerail Canada Inc.	001396978
2011-07-13	Paradigm Global Capital Ltd.	002039534
2011-07-13	Paradigm Realty Advisors Limited	002046556
2011-07-13	Rockland Dental Inc.	001288088
2011-07-13	1471950 Ontario Corporation	001471950
2011-07-13	1595028 Ontario Inc.	001595028
2011-07-13	2002958 Ontario Limited	002002958
2011-07-13	2116118 Ontario Limited	002116118
2011-07-13	2153000 Ontario Limited	002153000
2011-07-13	2172134 Ontario Inc.	002172134
2011-07-13	2178496 Ontario Corp.	002178496
2011-07-13	2187997 Ontario Inc.	002187997
2011-07-14	Argentina Service Ltd.	001477394
2011-07-14	Bruce Mckenzie Technical Enterprises Inc.	000765890
2011-07-14	Keen Electric Power Products Limited	000941690
2011-07-14	Kesco Electric Supply Limited	001327980
2011-07-14	Middlefield Productions Limited	002024184
2011-07-14	Opsimath Inc.	001528235
2011-07-14	Pesch’s Premier Academy Inc.	002169090
2011-07-14	Shaftesbury Murdoch I Inc.	002106803

Katherine M. Murray
Director, Ministry of Government Services
(144-G371)

Notice of Default in Complying with the Corporations Information Act

Notice Is Hereby Given under subsection 241(3) of the Business Corporations Act that unless the corporations listed hereunder comply with the filing requirements under the Corporations Information Act within 90 days of this notice orders dissolving the corporation(s) will be issued. The effective date precedes the corporation listings.

Date	Name of Corporation	Ontario Corporation Number
2011-07-15	1619849 Ontario Inc.	1619849

Katherine M. Murray
Director
(144-G372)

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council, orders that:

O.C. 1376/2011

Order in Council

Whereas pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Executive Council Act, R.S.O 1990, c. E.25, a member of the Executive Council has been appointed under the Great Seal to hold office as the Minister of Infrastructure;

Therefore, Pursuant To subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act:

Minister to preside over Ministry

The Minister of Infrastructure (the “Minister”) shall preside over a ministry known as the Ministry of Infrastructure (the “Ministry”).

Minister

The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that are assigned by law to the Minister or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Minister in respect of infrastructure and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.

Ministry

The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that are assigned by law to the Ministry or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Ministry in respect of infrastructure and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.

Administration of Statutes

Despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, the administration of the statutes set out in the Appendix to this Order in Council is assigned to the Minister.

Revocation of Order in Council

Order in Council O.C. 1320/2010 dated September 15, 2010 is hereby revoked.

Recommended
Dalton McGuinty
Premier and President of the Council

Concurred
Gerry Phillips
Chair of Cabinet

Approved and Ordered July 19, 2011.
Dennis O’Connor
Administrator of the Government

Appendix

Statutes Administered By The Minister Of Infrastructure

Electricity Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15, Sched. A, in respect of Part Ix.1

Green Energy Act, 2009, S.O. 2009, c. 12, Sched. A , in respect of section 10, and in respect of subsection 8(2) which is shared with the Minister of Energy

Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 9, Sched. 27

Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 9, Sched. 32

Places to Grow Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 13

Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 28

(144-G373)

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council, orders that:

O.C. 1377/2011

Order in Council

Therefore, Pursuant To subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act:

Minister to preside over Ministry

The Minister of Energy (the “Minister”) shall preside over a ministry known as the Ministry of Energy (the “Ministry”).

Minister

The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that are assigned by law to the Minister or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Minister in respect of energy and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.

Ministry

The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that are assigned by law to the Ministry or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Ministry in respect of energy and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.

Administration of Statutes

Despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, the administration of the statutes set out in the Appendix to this Order in Council is assigned to the Minister.

Revocation of Order in Council

Order in Council O.C. 1321/2010 dated September 15, 2010, as revised by Order in Council O.C. 1307/2011 dated June 22, 2011, is hereby revoked.

Recommended
Dalton McGuinty
Premier and President of the Council

Concurred
Gerry Phillips
Chair of Cabinet

Approved and Ordered July 19, 2011.
Dennis O’Connor
Administrator of the Government

Appendix

Statutes Administered By The Minister Of Energy

Electricity Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 15, Sched. A, except Part Viii and Part Ix.1

Energy Consumer Protection Act, 2010, S.O. 2010, c.8

Green Energy Act, 2009, S.O. 2009, c. 12, Sched. A, except for section 10, and except for subsection 8(2) which is shared with the Minister of Infrastructure

Hydro One Inc. Directors and Officers Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 3

Ministry of Energy Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 9, Sched. 25 in respect of energy matters, except for sections 7 and 10 insofar as the powers and duties set out in those sections are required to develop and administer the Ontario Ethanol Growth Fund program, assigned to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Ontario Clean Energy Benefit Act, 2010, S.O. 2010, c. 26, Sched. 13, except in respect of sections 7, 8, 9 and 10

Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 15, Sched. B

Power Corporation Act, R.S.O 1990, c. P. 18

The Toronto District Heating Corporation Act, 1980, S.O. 1980, c. 73

Toronto District Heating Corporation Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 15, Sched. C, except for section 4

(144-G374)

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council, orders that:

O.C. 1378/2011

Order in Council

Whereas the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 9, Sched. 27 (“Moia”); the Ministry of Energy Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 9, Sched. 25; and the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation Act, 2010 (“Oilca”) came into force on June 6, 2011;

And Whereas the coming into force of both the Oilca and Moia resulted in the repeal or amendment of various statutes;

And Whereas the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O 1990, c. M.25 and the Capital Investment Plan Act, 1993, S.O. 1993, c. 23 were amended;

And Whereas as a result of these statutory amendments several Ministry Orders in Council made pursuant to the Executive Council Act, R.S.O 1990, Chapter E.25 need to be amended;

And Whereas subsection 2(2) of the Executive Council Act provides that the Lieutenant Governor may by order in council prescribe the duties of the ministers of the Crown and the duties of any ministries over which they preside;

And Whereas subsection 5(1) of the Executive Council Act provides that any of the powers and duties that have been assigned by law to any minister of the Crown may from time to time by order in council be assigned and transferred for a limited period or otherwise to any other minister by name or otherwise;

And Whereas subsection 8(1) of the Executive Council Act provides that the authority of the Lieutenant Governor under this Act to prescribe duties of a minister of the Crown or to assign and transfer powers and duties that have been assigned by law to a minister of the Crown to any other minister includes authority, by order in council, to assign responsibility for the administration of an Act or part of an Act to a minister of the Crown;

Therefore, pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act:

Minister of Government Services

The Appendix of Statutes administered by the Minister of Government Services set out in Order in Council O.C. 1619/2008 dated September 17, 2008, as previously amended by Orders in Council O.C. 1828/2008 dated November 5, 2008, O.C. 1155/2009 dated July 6, 2009, O.C. 489/2010 dated April 14, 2010, O.C. 1326/2010 dated September 15, 2010, O.C. 198/2011 dated February 9, 2011 and O.C. 1307/2011 dated June 22, 2011, be further amended as follows:
1. “Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O 1990, c. M.25, except in respect of the Ontario Realty Corporation and real property matters” is revoked; and
2. “Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O 1990, c. M.25” is substituted.

Minister of Finance

The Appendix of Statutes administered by the Minister of Finance set out in Order in Council O.C. 1618/2008 dated September 17, 2008, as previously amended by Orders in Council O.C. 614/2009 dated April 8, 2009, O.C. 1154/2009 dated July 6, 2009, O.C. 1766/2009 dated October 28, 2009, O.C. 489/2010 dated April 14, 2010, O.C. 1326/2010 dated September 15, 2010, and O.C. 1307/2011 dated June 22, 2011, be further amended as follows:
1. “Capital Investment Plan Act, 1993, S.O. 1993, c. 23, except in respect of the Ontario Realty Corporation, the Ontario Clean Water Agency and Part III of the Act” is revoked; and
2. “Capital Investment Plan Act, 1993, S.O. 1993, c. 23, except in respect of the Ontario Clean Water Agency and Part III of the Act”; is substituted.

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Order in Council O.C. 1477/2005 dated September 21, 2005 and as previously amended by Order in Council O.C. 489/2010 dated April 14, 2010, be further amended as follows:
1. Paragraph 4 is revoked and substituted with “The Minister and the Ministry shall exercise the powers and duties of the Minister of Energy and the Ministry of Energy, under sections 7 and 10 of the Ministry of Energy Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 9 Sched. 25 insofar as the powers and duties set out in those sections are required to develop and administer the Ontario Ethanol Growth Fund program.”
2. The Appendix of Statutes administered by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs:
  1. “Ministry of Energy Act, R.S.O 1990, c. M.23, sections 8 and 9 insofar as the powers and duties set out in those sections are required to develop and administer the Ontario Ethanol Grown Fund program” is revoked; and
  2. “Ministry of Energy Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 9 Sched. 25, sections 7 and 10 insofar as the powers and duties set out in those sections are required to develop and administer the Ontario Ethanol Growth Fund program” is substituted.

Recommended
Dalton McGuinty
Premier and President of the Council

Concurred
Gerry Phillips
Chair of Cabinet

Approved and Ordered July 19, 2011.
Dennis O’Connor
Administrator of the Government

(144-G375)

Building Code Act, 1992

Rulings Of The Minister Of Municipal Affairs And Housing

Notice Is Hereby Given pursuant to subsection 29(4) of the Building Code Act, 1992 that the following Rulings have been made under Clause 29(1)(a) of The Building Code Act, 1992authorizing the use of innovative materials, systems or building designs evaluated by the Canadian Construction Materials Centre which is a materials evaluation body designated in the Ontario Building Code:

Ruling Number	Date	Material, System or Building Design	Manufacturer/ Agent
05-11-155 (13175-R) Revocation	May 17, 2011	Drylar™	Liquid Rubber Industries Inc.
03-05-94 (13048-R) Revocation	July 14, 2011	Mur-Pan Prefabricated Insulated Wall Panels	Mur-Pan Industries Inc.
09-27-225 (13424-R) Revision	May 30, 2011	HomeGuard Housewrap	Endurapak Inc.
04-15-119 (12694-R) Revision	May 30, 2011	Ibs 2000® and Ibs 3000®	Luxor Industrial Corporation
09-32-230 (12884-R) Revision	May 30, 2011	Typar® HouseWrap/CertaWrap™ -Air	Fiberweb Inc.
		Barrier Material
11-02-260 (13543-R) Issued	May 25, 2011	Global LVL	Global LVL Inc.
11-04-262 (13538-R) Issued	May 30, 2011	Ecoglo Exit Signs	Engineered Plastics Inc.
11-05-263(13541-R) Issued	July 14, 2011	Vireo	Les industries Bramal Inc.
11-06-264 (13137-R) Issued	July 14, 2011	Delta® -MS Clear (Foundation Drainage)	Cosella-Dörken Products Ltd.
11-07-265 (13341-R) Issued	July 18, 2011	GR Synthetic Slate™ -GR Synthetic Cedar™	GR Green Building Products Inc.

(144-G376)

Election Finances Act Guidelines

These guidelines are provided by the Chief Electoral Officer and replace all previous guidelines that were gazetted in the Ontario Gazette before December 1, 2010. These guidelines describe the general approach of the Chief Electoral Officer to matters governed by the Election Finances Act. These guidelines are not intended to constitute a binding statement of how the Chief Electoral Officer will exercise his or her discretion in every matter and to the extent that any conflict exists between these guidelines and the Election Finances Act, the Election Finances Act will prevail.

Prohibitions on Pre-Registration Activity

Political party or constituency association prior to registration
1. A political party or constituency association shall not engage in financial activities, excluding accepting memberships for $25 or less, for political purposes prior to registering with the Chief Electoral Officer. Financial activity includes, but is not limited to, accepting contributions and incurring expenses.
Candidate prior to registration
1. A candidate shall not engage in financial activities for political purposes prior to registering with the Chief Electoral Officer. Financial activity includes, but is not limited to, accepting contributions and incurring expenses.
Leadership contestant prior to registration
1. A potential leadership contestant may engage in financial activities to pay for costs regarding the feasibility of entering a leadership race. When the feasibility of entering a contest is no longer being explored, an individual seeking election as a leader shall not engage in any contest financial activities until registering with the Chief Electoral Officer once the leadership contest has been called.
Registration

Registering a new political party

Reservation of a political party name
1. A political party that intends to register with the Chief Electoral Officer shall first complete the Request to Reserve Name of a Political Party Form. This form shall be completed in full and submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer.
Submission and reservation of a political party name
1. 1. The Chief Electoral Officer will determine whether or not the name and abbreviation are acceptable for registration based on the following:
    1. The proposed name and abbreviation shall not contain the word ‘Independent’;
    2. The proposed name and abbreviation shall not be similar to another political party or entity in Canada;
    3. The proposed name and abbreviation shall not be abusive or offensive; and
    4. An individual shall not make multiple reservations of names and abbreviations.
  2. An acceptable name and abbreviation will be reserved for a year from the date of the Chief Electoral Officer’s decision.
Qualifying for political party registration
1. A political party may register with the Chief Electoral Officer using one of two registration processes:
  Process 1: During a campaign period by having two candidates
  1. A political party intending to register during a general election (or concurrent by-elections) shall:
    1. if it has not already done so, submit its name reservation request to the Chief Electoral Officer no later than two days before the close of nominations to provide sufficient time for the registration process; and
    2. nominate and endorse a candidate in two or more electoral districts to represent it.
  Process 2: Outside a campaign period by using the petition process
  1. At any time other than a campaign period, a political party intending to register on the basis of a petition shall collect 1,000 signatures from eligible voters using the Petition to Register a Political Party Form. These signatures shall be collected within the year that the party name has been reserved. It is not permitted to collect signatures over a period of years. Beyond the one year period, the signatures shall become "stale dated" and shall not be used on an application for registration.
  2. A petition shall be submitted at least two months prior to a campaign period to provide sufficient time for the registration process.
Contents of application and filing method

Contents of application
1. The registration requirements are contained within the prescribed Registration and Change Notice Form specific to a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant and requires, among other things, information at the time of making the application regarding the officers of the applicant and who is appointed as the chief financial officer.
Appointment of auditors
1. A political party or constituency association shall appoint an auditor within thirty days of applying for registration and a candidate or leadership contestant shall do so at the time of their application for registration. An auditor is a person or firm whose partners living in Ontario are licensed under the Public Accounting Act, 2004 and cannot be a returning officer, deputy returning officer, election clerk, or chief financial officer of a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant.
Application filing method
1. The Chief Electoral Officer shall accept the completed Registration and Change Notice Forms for a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant by any delivery method so long as the application is complete and the dates of delivery and receipt are known.
Effective dates of registration

Effective date of registration for a political party, constituency association or leadership contestant
1. The Chief Electoral Officer shall register a political party, constituency association or leadership contestant upon approval of the completed Registration and Change Notice Form.
Effective date of registration for a candidate
1. 1. A candidate who files an application for registration prior to the issue of a writ is considered registered on the day of the writ, providing the application is complete and approved by the Chief Electoral Officer
  2. A candidate who files an application for registration after the day of a writ is issued is considered registered the day the application is received, providing the application is complete and approved by the Chief Electoral Officer.
  3. A candidate who files an application for registration by registered mail after the day of the writ is considered to have been registered the day it is mailed, providing the application is complete and approved by the Chief Electoral Officer.
Statement of fundamental purpose for a political party
1. A registered political party shall file the required Statement of Fundamental Purpose at the time of registration and in subsequent years on or before May 31 of each year.
Notification to the Chief Electoral Officer when chief financial officers or auditors change
1. Among other requirements when registration information changes, if the chief financial officer or auditor ceases to hold office for a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant, another chief financial officer or auditor shall immediately be appointed and an amended Registration and Change Notice Form containing the name and contact information of the new chief financial officer or auditor shall be filed immediately.
Types of deregistration

Voluntary deregistration by a political party
1. A registered political party may make a request in writing to the Chief Electoral Officer to be deregistered.
Voluntary deregistration by a constituency association
1. A registered constituency association may make a request in writing to the Chief Electoral Officer to be deregistered. This request shall be accompanied by the approval of the registered political party.
Discretionary deregistration of a political party by the Chief Electoral Officer
1. 1. The Chief Electoral Officer may deregister a registered political party where:
    1. the political party fails to immediately appoint a new chief financial officer or fails to inform the Chief Electoral Officer in writing within 30 days of any registration information changes;
    2. the chief financial officer of the political party fails to file audited annual or campaign period financial statements;
    3. the leader fails to file the Annual Statement of Fundamental Purpose Form; or
    4. the political party fails, in the Chief Electoral Officer’s opinion, to participate in public affairs in accordance with its statement of fundamental purpose.
  2. The process and steps involved prior to discretionary deregistration can be referred to in the Election Finances Act.
Discretionary deregistration of a constituency association by the Chief Electoral Officer
1. The Chief Electoral Officer may deregister a registered constituency association where:
  1. the constituency association fails to immediately appoint a new chief financial officer or fails to inform the Chief Electoral Officer in writing within 30 days of any registration information changes; or
  2. where the chief financial officer fails to file audited annual or campaign period financial statements.
Mandatory deregistration of a political party or constituency association by the Chief Electoral Officer
1. The Chief Electoral Officer shall deregister a registered political party where fewer than two of its registered constituency associations nominate registered candidates at a general election.
Results of deregistration

Disposition of a political party’s funds on deregistration
1. 1. When a registered political party is deregistered, all its funds that are not required to pay outstanding debts shall be paid to the Chief Electoral Officer, who shall hold them in trust for the political party.
  2. If the political party does not become re-registered within two years after its deregistration, the funds shall become the property of the Chief Electoral Officer.
Disposition of a constituency association’s funds on deregistration
1. 1. When a registered constituency association is deregistered, all its funds that are not required to pay outstanding debts shall be paid to the Chief Electoral Officer, who shall hold them in trust for the constituency association.
  2. If the constituency association does not become re-registered within two years after its deregistration, the funds shall become the property of the registered political party concerned.
Constituency associations connected to a deregistered political party
1. When a registered political party is deregistered, all registered constituency associations of that political party shall also be deregistered.
Filing requirements for a deregistered political party or constituency association
1. When a registered political party or constituency association applies in writing to the Chief Electoral Officer for voluntary deregistration:
  1. the chief financial officer shall at the same time provide the statements of assets and liabilities and of income and expenses of the political party or constituency association for which the chief financial officer acted; and
  2. these statements together with the auditor's report shall cover the period that starts on the day after the most recent period for which a financial statement has been filed and ends on the last day that any financial activity occurred.
How to re-register after being deregistered for failure to file
1. A political party or constituency association deregistered as a result of failure to meet financial statement reporting requirements may not apply for registration until the financial statements and the auditor’s report have been filed with and approved by the Chief Electoral Officer.
Contributions

Sources of contributions

Eligible contributors to a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant
1. 1. Contributions may be made to a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant by:
    1. a person who is normally resident in Ontario;
    2. a corporation carrying on business in Ontario that is not a registered charity; or
    3. a trade union as defined by the Labour Relations Act, 1995 or the Canada Labour Code, that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario.
  2. No registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant shall accept an anonymous contribution.
  3. A registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant may accept directed contributions so long as the contribution does not have the effect of contravening a requirement or limit in the Election Finances Act.
  4. No registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant shall accept a conditional contribution. A conditional contribution is a contribution where the contributor, as a condition of making the contribution, requires the recipient to return a material benefit to the contributor in addition to providing a tax receipt.
Eligible contributors to a political party or constituency association
1. person's estate.
Eligible contributions to a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant
1. Only contributions solicited for the purposes of the Election Finances Act shall be considered to be a contribution to a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant.
Source of contributor’s funds
1. No registered political party, constituency association, candidate, leadership contestant or person acting on its, his or her behalf shall solicit or knowingly accept any contribution that is not made in the contributor’s own funds.
Use of own funds by a candidate or leadership contestant
1. 1. A candidate or leadership contestant shall not contribute to his or her own campaign or leadership contest until registered with the Chief Electoral Officer.
  2. If a registered candidate's or leadership contestant’s own funds are used for his or her campaign or leadership contest, those funds are deemed to be a contribution to that campaign or leadership contest.
  3. A statement of expenses paid by a registered candidate or leadership contestant using his or her own funds shall be provided to the chief financial officer with accompanying receipts and vouchers within three months after the polling day or leadership voting day.
Affiliated political organizations
1. 1. An affiliated political organization may make a contribution to a political party with which it is affiliated, a constituency association with which it is affiliated and a candidate endorsed as an official candidate by the affiliated political party or constituency association.
  2. An affiliated political organization shall not accept a contribution from any person or entity other than a political party or constituency association. However, such organizations may hold specific fund-raising activities under the sponsorship of a political party, constituency association or candidate provided that the entire proceeds inclusive of a statement of income and expense of each activity are turned over to the appropriate chief financial officer.
Maximum contributions

Contribution limits for a political party, constituency association or candidate
1. The limits on contributions that may be accepted by a registered political party, constituency association or candidate are set out in Schedule A “Contribution, Expense Spending, Subsidy, and Reimbursement Amounts” appended to these guidelines.
No contribution limits for a leadership contestant
1. In any leadership contest period, there is no limit to the amount that can be contributed to a registered leadership contestant.
Forms of contributions

Monetary contributions
1. A monetary contribution to a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant that exceeds $25 shall be made by any modern financial practice where the contributor and the account information can be confirmed.
Non-monetary contributions

Goods and services contributions
1. 1. Goods or services accepted by a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant may be considered a contribution. If the goods and services are valued in excess of $100 they are considered a contribution and shall be recorded.
  2. Goods and services provided to a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant are not contributions if:
    1. the goods are produced by voluntary labour which are not paid for by the registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant;
    2. the services are performed voluntarily and, while the individual may be being paid by their employer, he or she does not receive compensation exceeding the normal compensation received during the period the service is performed; or
    3. the aggregate value of all goods and services provided by the donor in a calendar year is $100 or less, and the donor indicates that the value is not to be considered a contribution.
  3. The value of goods and services supplied is deemed to be fair market value for similar goods or services at the time of their provision.
Goods and services provided for a price less than fair market value
1. Where goods and services are provided to a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant for a price that is less than the fair market value, the amount that the price is less than such fair market value shall be considered a contribution.
Supporting documentation for goods and services
1. 1. The contribution of goods and services shall be supported by an invoice from the supplier of the goods and services.
  2. Where a person provides services and part or all of the agreed upon fee is considered by the person to be a contribution, the person shall submit a statement of account and indicate on it the amount which the contributor considers a contribution for the services performed.
Advertising constituting a contribution
1. 1. Political advertising constitutes a contribution if:
    1. it promotes a registered political party or the election of a registered candidate;
    2. it is provided or arranged for by a person, corporation or trade union with the knowledge and consent of the political party or candidate; and
    3. its value is more than $100.
  2. Political advertising shall not constitute a contribution if it is provided by a broadcasting undertaking without charge in accordance with the Broadcasting Act (Canada).
Contributions accepted by a political party on behalf of its constituency associations or candidates
1. 1. A registered political party may accept contributions of money, but not goods and services on behalf of its registered constituency associations or candidates and shall forward these “agency” contributions to such constituency associations or candidates.
  2. Contributions may only be accepted on behalf of a registered candidate during the campaign period.
  3. Before contributions are accepted on behalf of any registered constituency association or candidate, a registered political party shall establish a general trust account with a financial institution for all agency contributions to be deposited and provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the name and address of the financial institution, and the names of the signing officers.
Administering contributions

Accepting, recording and disclosing contributions for a political party using an electronic database for recording contributions and issuing tax receipts
1. If a registered political party is required or has chosen to maintain an electronic database for recording contributions and issuing tax receipts, sections 5 to 7 and 10 of the Electronic Database Guidelines apply with respect to accepting, recording and disclosing contributions for the political party.
Accepting of contributions
1. 1. All money accepted by or on behalf of a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant shall only be deposited into a bank account on record with the Chief Electoral Officer.
  2. Only the chief financial officer or other authorized persons on record with the Chief Electoral Officer may accept contributions.
Recording of contributions
1. The chief financial officer shall record the details of all contributors and contributions accepted:
  1. on behalf of a registered political party or constituency association during a campaign period separately from those contributions accepted on behalf of the political party or constituency association during the year excluding the campaign period;
  2. on behalf of a registered candidate during any campaign period; or
  3. on behalf of a registered leadership contestant during any leadership contest period.
Return of contributions
1. 1. Where any contribution accepted by or on behalf of a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant is in contravention of the Election Finances Act, the chief financial officer shall, within thirty days of so learning, return to the contributor an amount equal to the sum contributed.
  2. Any such contribution not returned to the contributor or any anonymous contribution accepted by a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant shall not be used for any other purpose and shall be paid to the Chief Electoral Officer.
Real time disclosure of contributions for a political party or leadership contestant
1. 1. The amount and name of the contributor of any monetary contribution recorded by a registered political party or leadership contestant that has a total exceeding $100 from a single source shall be disclosed to the Chief Electoral Officer within 10 business days of deposit.
  2. Contributions disclosed as accepted on behalf of a registered political party during a campaign period shall be recorded separately from those contributions accepted on behalf of the political party during the year excluding the campaign period.
Tax Receipts

Tax receipts for a political party using an electronic database for recording contributions and issuing tax receipts
1. If a registered political party is required or has chosen to maintain an electronic database for recording contributions and issuing tax receipts, section 8 of the Electronic Database Guidelines applies.
Obtaining tax receipts for a political party, constituency association or candidate
1. If a registered political party is not required to and has not opted to maintain an electronic database for recording contributions and issuing tax receipts, blank tax receipts shall be supplied by the Chief Electoral Officer to chief financial officers upon request.
Eligibility of contributions for tax receipts
1. Every registered political party, constituency association or candidate shall issue tax receipts in the form required or approved by the Chief Electoral Officer for every contribution accepted.
No tax receipts for contributions to a leadership contestant
1. Contributions to a registered leadership contestant are not eligible for a tax receipt. However, a complete listing of all contributions to a registered leadership contestant is still required to be filed with the Chief Electoral Officer. As a result, all contributions, including the name and address of contributors, regardless of amount shall be recorded by the chief financial officer of a leadership contestant.
Issuing tax receipts
1. 1. Only the chief financial officer and persons authorized to accept contributions shall issue tax receipts under their signatures for a registered political party, constituency association or candidate since it is their responsibility to ensure that all contributions allowed under the Election Finances Act are acknowledged by the issuance of tax receipts.
  2. Only the net amount of a donation that is treated as a contribution is eligible for a tax receipt.
Reporting of tax receipts
1. 1. The chief financial officer of a registered political party, constituency association or candidate shall submit a copy of all issued tax receipts, cancelled and void tax receipts, and cancellation notices, to the Chief Electoral Officer.
  2. The chief financial officer shall also submit to the Chief Electoral Officer a reconciliation of all tax receipts, which consists of all unused tax receipts at the commencement of the particular period, issued tax receipts, cancelled and voided tax receipts, lost and destroyed tax receipts, and those remaining at the end of the period.
Cancellation of tax receipts
1. 1. Any tax receipt issued for an ineligible contribution that will be or has been returned to the contributor shall be cancelled after learning of its ineligibility by:
    1. retrieving the contributor’s copy of the original receipt issued and after recovering the receipt, refunding the ineligible contribution to the contributor; or
    2. issuing a cancellation notice to the contributor within thirty days to cancel the original receipt and forwarding a copy of the cancellation notice to the contributor along with a refund cheque for the ineligible contribution.
  2. If the original receipt for cancellation cannot be retrieved and a cancellation notice cannot be issued, the amount of the contribution shall be remitted to the Chief Electoral Officer.
Non-Contribution Income

Collection of money at a general meeting for a political party, constituency association or candidate
1. Where funds are raised at a general meeting for a registered political party, constituency association or candidate, amounts of $10 or less may be given and are not considered to be contributions to the political party, constituency association or candidate.
Annual membership fees for a political party or constituency association
1. 1. An annual membership fee paid for membership in a registered political party and/or constituency association shall be treated as a contribution unless:
    1. the total fee paid to the political party or constituency association in aggregate does not exceed $25; and
    2. the political party or constituency association maintains a membership list indicating the amount of fees paid by each member.
  2. Pricing of membership categories and treatment of those categories either as a contribution or not shall be consistent.
Transfer of funds, goods and services

Allowable transfers for a political party, constituency association or candidate
1. 1. A registered political party, its constituency associations or its candidates may transfer or accept funds, goods and services.
  2. All such funds, goods and services accepted shall not be contributions but their source shall be recorded.
Allowable transfers between a political party and a federal political party
1. 1. A registered political party may accept funds from a registered federal political party only during a provincial campaign period and only up to $100 for each registered candidate endorsed by that political party. Such funds shall be considered transfers and not contributions.
  2. A registered political party may transfer funds to a registered federal political party only during a federal election and only up to $100 for each candidate in a federal electoral district in Ontario who is endorsed as a candidate by that federal party.
Prohibited transfers and contributions for a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant
1. 1. A registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant shall not directly or indirectly contribute or transfer funds to:
    1. any candidate in a municipal election under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996; or
    2. any federal constituency association or candidate at a federal election.
  2. A registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant shall not transfer funds to an unregistered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant.
Prohibited transfers and contributions for a constituency association
1. A registered constituency association shall not directly or indirectly contribute or transfer funds to, or accept funds from, a registered leadership contestant.
Fund-raising

Fund-raising
1. Fund-raising activities are activities or events held for the purpose of raising monies for a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant.
Information to be included in materials for a fund-raising activity
1. The name of the registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant sponsoring a fund-raising activity shall be clearly displayed on all materials distributed for that activity. This includes any solicitation for contributions.
Net value of a contribution
1. For purposes of recording contributions and issuing tax receipts for a fund-raising activity where required, if:
  1. an eligible contributor provides a donation; and
  2. receives back a rebate in the form of money or of goods
then the value of this rebate shall be subtracted from the amount of the contributor’s donation to arrive at the net amount of the contribution. This net amount determines the tax receipt amount that shall be issued where required. Only the net amount of the donation shall be treated as a contribution.

Fund-raising ticket sales up to $25 above cost may not be treated as a contribution
1. A registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant holding a fund-raising activity has the option of considering an additional portion of the ticket price, up to a maximum of $25 per ticket above the direct costs of the fund-raising activity, not to be a contribution.
Goods and services supplied for a fund-raising activity
1. 1. The value of goods and services supplied for a fund-raising activity is deemed to be the fair market value for similar goods or services.
  2. Goods and services supplied for a fund-raising activity are considered to be a contribution if the aggregate value of all goods and services provided by a supplier is greater than $100, with the exception of voluntary unpaid labour and goods voluntarily produced by such labour.
Goods and services offered for sale at a fund-raising activity
1. 1. Any amount paid for goods or services, other than advertising services, offered for sale during a fund-raising activity in excess of its fair market value shall be considered a contribution.
  2. Any amount paid for advertising as a fund-raising activity shall be a contribution.
Recording and disclosure of fund-raising
1. The gross income from each fund-raising activity, separated between ticket sales and other income, shall be recorded in the period the activity is held and reported to the Chief Electoral Officer with the audited financial statements.
Loans and Guarantees

Borrowing source
1. A registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant shall only borrow funds from:
  1. a financial institution in Ontario; or
  2. a registered political party or constituency association.
2. No person, including a candidate, is permitted to make a loan.
3. Any delay in paying suppliers or other liabilities may be deemed to be a loan from an ineligible source by the Chief Electoral Officer.
When to receive a loan

Timing for a political party or constituency association
1. A registered political party or constituency association may borrow at any time as part of its ongoing regular operations.
Timing for a candidate
1. A candidate may borrow only during the campaign period and once he or she is registered with the Chief Electoral Officer.
Timing for a leadership contestant
1. A leadership contestant may borrow for the leadership contest only after he or she is registered with the Chief Electoral Officer.
Guarantees and collateral security
1. A political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant may only receive support in the form of a guarantee or collateral security from:
  1. an entity entitled to make a loan; or
  2. a person, corporation or trade union entitled to make a contribution.
Loans as contributions
1. 1. A loan to a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant is not considered a contribution, except as follows:
    1. If the financial institution waives the right to recover the loan, the amount waived is considered a contribution subject to the contribution limits; or
    2. If the loan is made at an interest rate lower than the applicable market rate, the interest forgone by the financial institution (the difference between the actual interest charged and the market rate) is considered a contribution and is subject to the contribution limits.
  2. If the borrower defaults on a loan, the financial obligation of the registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant is transferred to the guarantor. If the guarantor waives the right to recover all or partial payment from the principal debtor, the amount waived by the guarantor is considered a contribution to the political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant and is subject to the contribution limits. The guarantor may forgive the loan over a maximum of ten years. Terms of repayment shall be reported to the Chief Electoral Officer.
Responsibility for payment of candidate's deficit
1. A registered political party or constituency association shall assume any deficit remaining from the campaign of a registered candidate endorsed as the official candidate of that political party or constituency association. The political party or constituency association shall be responsible for ensuring that any borrowing is repaid.
Reporting of loans
1. Information regarding any borrowings by a political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant shall be reported to the Chief Electoral Officer as part of the audited financial statements.
Political Advertising

Definition
1. Political advertising is defined as advertising in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium with the purpose of promoting or opposing any registered political party or the election of a registered candidate.
Authorization on political advertising
1. 1. All pre-writ advertising sponsored or paid for by a registered political party or constituency association shall name the registered political party or constituency association who is sponsoring or paying for it.
  2. All advertising appearing during the campaign period shall name the registered political party, constituency association, candidate, third party or any person, corporation or trade union sponsoring or paying for it.
Restrictions on political advertising during blackout period
1. 1. No registered political party, constituency association, candidate or third party shall conduct paid commercial political advertising during a blackout period. Paid commercial political advertising excludes the display of lawn signs and the distribution of brochures.
  2. A blackout period includes the day before polling day and polling day for all elections. In by-elections and general elections with a non-fixed election date, there is an additional blackout period that begins when the writ for an election is issued and ends on the 22^nd day before polling day.
  3. The following are exceptions of political advertising allowed during a blackout period:
    1. genuine news reporting, including interviews, commentaries, or other works prepared for and published by any newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication in any medium without any charge to the registered political party, constituency association, candidate or third party. A broadcaster may similarly broadcast genuine news stories; however, these are subject to the provisions of and regulations and guidelines under the Broadcasting Act (Canada);
    2. the publication of political advertising, on polling day or the day before polling day, in a newspaper that is published once a week or less often and whose regular day of publication falls on that day;
    3. a political advertisement on the internet or in a similar electronic medium, if posted before and not altered or further distributed during a blackout period;
    4. a registered political party’s, constituency association’s, or candidate’s official website, including edits and updates to the website; and
    5. a political advertisement in the form of a poster or billboard, if posted before and not altered during a blackout period, such as advertisements on public transit buses, bus shelters, and subway stations.
Political advertising contributed to a political party or candidate
1. Political advertising shall be considered both a contribution and a campaign expense for a registered political party or candidate if:
  1. it promotes or opposes a registered political party or candidate;
  2. it is provided or arranged for by a person, corporation or trade union with knowledge or consent of the registered political party or candidate;
  3. it costs either individually or in aggregate in excess of $100; and
  4. it is done during the election campaign.
Restriction on election surveys
1. No person, corporation, trade union, registered political party, constituency association or third party shall publish, broadcast or transmit to the public, in an electoral district on polling day before the close of all the polling stations in that electoral district, the results of an election survey that have not previously been made available to the public.
Campaign Expenses

Meaning of campaign expenses
1. 1. A campaign expense is any expense incurred for goods or services in relation to an election by or on behalf of a registered political party, constituency association or candidate for use in whole or in part during the period commencing at the start of the campaign period and terminating on polling day.
  2. A campaign expense includes the value of any goods held in inventory or prepaid expenses for services for any registered candidate or political party, and any contribution of goods and services to the registered political party, constituency association or candidate for use in whole or in part during the period commencing at the start of the campaign period and terminating on polling day.
  3. A campaign period is:
    1. in a fixed date general election, the period commencing at 12:01am on the day the writ for an election is issued and terminating three months after polling day; and
    2. in a by-election or general election with a non-fixed election date, the period commencing with the issuance of the writ for an election and terminating three months after polling day.
Campaign expense limit

Number of electors for determining campaign expense limit
1. The number of electors, for purposes of determining the limit on campaign expenses for a registered political party or candidate and constituency association, is defined as the greater of:
  1. the number of electors shown in the preliminary list of electors provided to candidates; and
  2. the number of electors entitled to vote as determined by the Chief Electoral Officer after polling day.
Campaign expense limit for a political party
1. The total campaign expenses incurred by a registered political party and anyone acting on behalf of the political party during a campaign period shall not exceed the amount determined by the Chief Electoral Officer. The amount is determined by multiplying the number of electors in each electoral district in which there is an official candidate of the political party by an indexed amount as set out in Schedule A “Contribution, Expense Spending, Subsidy, and Reimbursement Amounts” appended to these guidelines.
Joint campaign expense limit for a candidate and constituency association
1. 1. The joint campaign expense limit of a registered candidate together with the registered constituency association endorsing that candidate shall not exceed the amount that is determined by the Chief Electoral Officer. This is determined by multiplying the number of electors in the candidate’s electoral district by an indexed amount as set out in Schedule A “Contribution, Expense Spending, Subsidy, and Reimbursement Amounts” appended to these guidelines.
  2. In the case of registered candidates in the electoral districts of Kenora-Rainy River, Thunder Bay-Superior North, Thunder Bay-Atikokan, Timmins-James Bay, Algoma-Manitoulin, Nickel Belt and Timiskaming-Cochrane, the joint campaign expense limit is increased by a further indexed amount as set out in Schedule A “Contribution, Expense Spending, Subsidy, and Reimbursement Amounts” appended to these guidelines.
  3. The total campaign expense incurred by a registered candidate includes expenses incurred by a registered political party acting on behalf of the candidate.
Campaign expenses not subject to campaign expense limit
1. Campaign expenses not subject to the campaign expense limit are:
  1. expenses incurred by a candidate in seeking nomination in accordance with the Election Act;
  2. a registered candidate’s deposit as required under the Election Act;
  3. expenses incurred by a registered candidate with disabilities that are directly related to the candidate’s disabilities;
  4. auditor’s and accounting fees;
  5. interest on authorized loans;
  6. expenses incurred in holding a fund-raising activity;
  7. expenses incurred for victory parties held and “thank you” advertising published after polling day;
  8. expenses incurred relating to the administration of a registered political party or constituency association;
  9. authorized transfers;
  10. fees paid for maintaining a credit card facility;
  11. expenses relating to a recount in respect of the election;
  12. child care expenses of a registered candidate;
  13. expenses relating to research and polling;
  14. travel expenses; and
  15. expenses incurred during the period from the day after polling day to the end of the campaign period.
Approval by candidate’s chief financial officer of constituency association’s spending on campaign expenses
1. A registered candidate’s chief financial officer shall state in writing to a registered constituency association endorsing that candidate the aggregate amount the constituency association may spend during a campaign. No registered constituency association shall spend in excess of this amount without written approval by the candidate’s chief financial officer.
Submission of payment claims to a political party, constituency association or candidate
1. Every person, corporation or trade union who has any claim for payment in relation to a campaign expense shall submit such claim within three months after polling day to the chief financial officer of the registered political party, constituency association or candidate to which the expense relates.
Public Funding of Expenses

Popular vote for determining reimbursement for a political party or candidate
1. The popular vote, for purposes of determining the reimbursement for a registered political party or candidate, is defined as the total ballots cast in an electoral district excluding those rejected, cancelled, declined or unused.
Conditions for reimbursement entitlement for a political party or candidate
1. 1. A registered political party or candidate is not entitled to a reimbursement unless the audited campaign period financial statements have been filed and the Chief Electoral Officer is satisfied that the political party or candidate meets the requirements of the Election Finances Act.
  2. For a registered candidate to be entitled to a reimbursement, the registered constituency association endorsing the candidate, if any, must also have satisfactorily filed its audited annual and campaign period financial statements.
Political party reimbursement

Reimbursement of a political party’s expenses
1. 1. A registered political party is entitled to be reimbursed by the Chief Electoral Officer in each electoral district where its registered candidates receive at least 15 percent of the popular vote.
  2. For each electoral district in which the political party is eligible for reimbursement, the amount of the reimbursement shall be the lesser of the total campaign expenses incurred and the amount determined by multiplying 5¢ by the number of electors entitled to vote in that electoral district.
  3. Interim payment of reimbursement to a political party
1. The Chief Electoral Officer may, on receiving the financial statements and auditor’s report, make an interim payment of up to 50 percent of the reimbursement amount to which a registered political party will be entitled once the Chief Electoral Officer is satisfied that the requirements of the Election Finances Act are met.
Candidate reimbursement

Partial reimbursement of a candidate’s campaign expenses
1. 1. Every registered candidate who receives at least 15 percent of the popular vote in his or her electoral district is entitled to be reimbursed by the Chief Electoral Officer for the lesser of:
    1. 20 percent of the campaign expenses of the candidate and registered constituency association endorsing the candidate for the campaign period, as shown on the audited campaign period statement of income and expenses filed with the Chief Electoral Officer; and
    2. 20 percent of the campaign expense limit to which the candidate and constituency association are subject.
  2. For registered candidates in the electoral districts of Kenora-Rainy River, Thunder Bay-Superior North, Thunder Bay-Atikokan, Timmins-James Bay, Algoma-Manitoulin, Nickel Belt and Timiskaming-Cochrane, the amount of reimbursement is increased by an indexed amount as set out in Schedule A “Contribution, Expense Spending, Subsidy, and Reimbursement Amounts” appended to these guidelines.
Deficit in a candidate’s account
1. Where a registered candidate’s financial statements show a deficit, the deficit shall be treated as follows:
  1. First, any partial reimbursement that the candidate is entitled to shall be applied to reduce the deficit; then
  2. Any remaining deficit shall, in the case of a candidate endorsed by a registered political party, be assumed by the registered constituency association endorsing that candidate.
Surplus in a candidate’s account
1. Any surplus, determined by taking into account a registered candidate’s financial statements and any partial reimbursement that the candidate is entitled to, shall be immediately paid:
  1. in the case of a candidate endorsed by a registered political party, to the political party or to the registered constituency association endorsing that candidate; or
  2. in the case of an independent candidate, to the Chief Electoral Officer.
Financial Statements

Content and filing date

Audited annual financial statements for a political party or constituency association
1. The chief financial officer of a registered political party or constituency association shall file signed, audited annual financial statements and supporting documentation with the Chief Electoral Officer on or before May 31 of each following year:
  1. for the political party, excluding the income and expenses relating to an election received or incurred in a campaign period; or
  2. for the constituency association, excluding all income and expenses received or incurred in a campaign period.
Campaign period definition
1. A campaign period is:
  1. in a fixed date general election, the period commencing at 12:01am on the day the writ for an election is issued and terminating three months after polling day; and
  2. in a by-election or general election with a non-fixed election date, the period commencing with the issuance of the writ for an election and terminating three months after polling day.
Audited campaign period financial statements for a political party, constituency association or candidate
1. The chief financial officer of a registered political party, constituency association or candidate shall file signed, audited campaign period financial statements and supporting documentation with the Chief Electoral Officer within six months after polling day:
  1. for the political party, of only the income and expenses relating to the election received or incurred in the campaign period; or
  2. for the constituency association or candidate, of all income and expenses received or incurred in the campaign period.
2. In relation to a by-election, a political party or constituency association may file a declaration that no contributions or expenses relating to the by-election were received or incurred. This replaces the requirement to file audited campaign period financial statements.
Audited leadership contest period financial statements for a leadership contestant
1. The chief financial officer of a registered leadership contestant shall make two separate filings of signed, audited leadership contest period financial statements with the Chief Electoral Officer:
  1. The first statement shall be filed within six months after the date of the leadership vote and includes the period from the date of the official call for the leadership contest to two months after the date of the leadership vote.
  2. The second statement shall be filed within twenty months after the date of the leadership vote and includes the twelve-month period that begins two months after the date of the leadership vote.
Surplus for a leadership contestant
1. Any surplus shown in the second statement filed by a registered leadership contestant shall be paid to the registered political party that held the leadership contest.
Deficit for a leadership contestant
1. Any deficit shown in the second statement filed by a registered leadership contestant shall require filing of a separate schedule listing unpaid debts and a statement of how these debts shall be discharged.
2. Where a registered political party or leadership contestant agrees to pay these debts, a letter shall be forwarded with this filing signed by a party official or leadership contestant which clearly confirms this undertaking.
Failure to file financial statements for a political party or constituency association
1. Where the chief financial officer of a registered political party or constituency association fails to file any part of the annual or campaign period financial statements, the political party or constituency association shall be deregistered.
Failure to file financial statements for a candidate or leadership contestant
1. Where the chief financial officer of a registered candidate or leadership contestant who is not elected fails to file any part of the financial statements, the candidate or leadership contestant shall be ineligible to stand as a candidate at any election up to and including the next general election until the complete financial statements are filed with the Chief Electoral Officer.
2. Where the chief financial officer of an elected candidate or leadership contestant fails to file any part of the financial statements, the Chief Electoral Officer shall notify the Speaker, who shall inform the Assembly, and the candidate or leadership contestant may lose his or her seat in the Assembly.
Third Party Guidelines

Definitions
1. “Third party election advertising” means political advertising that appears during an election period and is placed by or on behalf of a third party.
2. “Third party means” any person or entity who is not a registered candidate, political party, or constituency association.
3. “Political advertising” means advertising for the purpose of promoting or opposing a registered political party or the election of a registered candidate. Advertising with respect to an issue of public policy during an election, for which one or more registered parties or candidates may also have taken a position, does not constitute political advertising unless the advertisement specifically connects it to a party or candidate.
4. “Election period” means:
  1. in a fixed date general election, the period commencing at 12:01am on the day the writ for an election is issued and terminating on polling day; and
  2. in a by-election or general election with a non-fixed election date, the period commencing with the issuance of the writ for an election and terminating on polling day.
Authorization
1. All third party election advertising shall name the registered third party who is sponsoring or paying for it.
Advertising constituting a contribution and campaign expense
1. 1. A registered third party’s election advertising constitutes a contribution to, and a campaign expense of, a registered political party or candidate if:
    1. it promotes a registered political party or the election of a registered candidate;
    2. it is provided or arranged for by the third party with the knowledge and consent of the political party or candidate; and
    3. its value is more than $100.
  2. Where a registered third party’s election advertising constitutes a contribution and a campaign expense, such contributions and expenses are subject to the applicable contribution or campaign expense limit in the Election Finances Act.
Restrictions on third party election advertising during blackout period
1. 1. No registered third party shall conduct paid commercial third party election advertising during a blackout period.
  2. A blackout period includes the day before polling day and polling day for all elections. In by-elections and general elections with a non-fixed election date, there is an additional blackout period that begins when the writ for an election is issued and ends on the 22^nd day before polling day.
  3. The following are exceptions of third party election advertising allowed during a blackout period:
    1. genuine news reporting, including interviews, commentaries, or other works prepared for and published by any newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication in any medium without any charge to the registered third party. A broadcaster may similarly broadcast genuine news stories; however, these are subject to the provisions of and regulations and guidelines under the Broadcasting Act (Canada);
    2. the publication of third party election advertising, on polling day or the day before polling day, in a newspaper that is published once a week or less often and whose regular day of publication falls on that day;
    3. a third party election advertisement on the internet or in a similar electronic medium, if posted before and not altered or further distributed during a blackout period; and
    4. a third party election advertisement in the form of a poster or billboard, if posted before and not altered during a blackout period, such as advertisements on public transit buses, bus shelters, and subway stations.
Restriction on election surveys
1. No third party shall publish, broadcast or transmit to the public, in an electoral district on polling day before the close of all the polling stations in that electoral district, the results of an election survey that have not previously been made available to the public.
Mandatory registration
1. Every third party spending $500 or more on third party election advertising shall apply to register with the Chief Electoral Officer.
2. Every third party applying to register with the Chief Electoral Officer shall complete and submit the prescribed Third Party Registration and Change Notice Form.
Approval of name
1. The Chief Electoral Officer shall determine whether or not the name and abbreviation are acceptable for registration based on the following:
  1. The proposed name and abbreviation shall not be similar to another third party or political entity in Canada; and
  2. The proposed name and abbreviation shall not be abusive of offensive.
Contents of application
1. The application shall submit the name, address and other identifying information of the applicant, its officers, and its chief financial officer. Where an entity has a governing body, a copy of a resolution from that body authorizing the third party advertiser to incur third party election advertising expenses must be included with the application.
Appointment of auditors
1. A third party shall appoint an auditor if it intends to spend, or if it has spent, $5,000 or more on third party election advertising. An auditor is a person or firm whose partners living in Ontario are license under the Public Accounting Act, 2004 and cannot be the applicant or a returning officer, deputy returning officer, election clerk, or chief financial officer of a third party or of a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant.
Application filing method
1. The Chief Electoral Officer shall accept the completed Third Party Registration and Change Notice Form by any delivery method so long as the application is complete and the dates of delivery and receipt are known.
Approval of application
1. The Chief Electoral Officer, prior to approving an application, may request such further information and undertakings from the applicant as determined necessary to verify compliance with the third party registration provisions of the Election Finances Act.
Effective date of registration
1. The Chief Electoral Officer shall register a third party upon approval of the completed Third Party Registration and Change Notice Form.
1. 1. A third party which files an application for registration prior to the issue of a writ is considered registered on the day of the writ, providing the application is complete and approved by the Chief Electoral Officer
  2. A third party which files an application for registration after the day a writ is issued is considered registered the day the application is received, providing the application is complete and approved by the Chief Electoral Officer.
  3. A third party which files an application for registration by registered mail after the day a writ is issued is considered to have been registered the day it is mailed, providing the application is complete and approved by the Chief Electoral Officer.
Notification to the Chief Electoral Officer when chief financial officers or auditors change
1. Among other requirements when registration information changes, if the chief financial officer or auditor ceases to hold office for a registered third party, another chief financial officer or auditor shall immediately be appointed and an amended Third Party Registration and Change Notice Form containing the name and contact information of the new chief financial officer or auditor shall be filed immediately.
Eligible contributors
1. 1. Contributions for the purposes of funding third party election advertising may be made to a registered third party by:
    1. a person who is normally resident in Ontario;
    2. a corporation carrying on business in Ontario that is not a registered charity; or
    3. a trade union as defined by the Labour Relations Act, 1995 or the Canada Labour Code, that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario.
  2. No third party shall accept an anonymous contribution.
Source of contributor’s funds
1. No registered third party or person acting on its behalf shall solicit or knowingly accept any contribution that is not made in the contributor’s own funds.
Use of own funds
1. When a registered third party’s own funds are used for that third party’s election advertising expenses those funds shall be recorded and reported in the election advertising report.
No contribution limits
1. There is no limit to the amount that may be contributed to a registered third party.
Monetary contributions
1. A monetary contribution to a registered third party that exceeds $25 shall be made by any modern financial practice where the contributor and the account information can be confirmed.
Goods and services contributions
1. 1. Goods or services accepted by a registered third party may be considered a contribution if the goods and services are valued in excess of $100 they are considered a contribution and shall be recorded.
  2. Goods and services provided to a registered third party are not contributions if:
    1. the goods are produced by voluntary labour which are not paid for by the registered third party;
    2. the services are performed voluntarily and, while the individual may be being paid by their employer, he or she does not receive compensation exceeding the normal compensation received during the period the service is performed; or
    3. the aggregate value of all goods and services provided by the donor in a calendar year is $100 or less, and the donor indicates that the value is not to be considered a contribution.
  3. The value of goods and services supplied is deemed to be fair market value for similar goods or services at the time of their provision.
Goods and services provided for a price less than fair market value
1. Where goods and services are provided to a registered third party for a price that is less than the fair market value, the amount that the price is less than such fair market value shall be considered a contribution.
Supporting documentation for goods and services
1. 1. The contribution of goods and services shall be supported by an invoice from the supplier of the goods and services.
  2. Where a person or entity provides services and part or all of the agreed upon fee is considered by the person or entity to be a contribution, the contributor shall submit a statement of account and indicate the amount of the contribution for the services performed.
Accepting of contributions
1. 1. All money accepted by or on behalf of a registered third party shall only be deposited into a bank account on record with the Chief Electoral Officer.
  2. Only the chief financial officer or other authorized persons on record with the Chief Electoral Officer may accept contributions.
Recording of contributions
1. The chief financial officer shall record the details of all contributors and contributions accepted on behalf of a registered third party for its third party election advertising for the period beginning two months before a writ of election is issued and ending three months after polling day.
No tax receipts for contributions
1. Contributions to a registered third party to support election advertising are not eligible for a tax receipt. However, a complete listing of all such contributions is still required to be filed with the Chief Electoral Officer. As a result, all contributions, including the name and address of contributors, regardless of amount shall be recorded by the chief financial officer.
Prohibited transfers
1. A third party shall not accept funds, goods or services for third party election advertising from a candidate, constituency association, or political party registered with the Chief Electoral Officer.
Third party election advertising expenses
1. 1. A third party election advertising expense is any expense incurred for goods or services in relation to such advertising that appears during an election period.
  2. A third party election advertising expense includes the value of any goods held in inventory or prepaid expenses for advertising that appears during an election period.
Reporting requirements
1. The chief financial officer of a registered third party shall file a campaign period financial statement and supporting documentation with the Chief Electoral Officer within six months after polling day for the income and expenses relating to the third party’s election advertising.
2. A campaign period is:
  1. in a fixed date general election, the period commencing at 12:01am on the day the writ for an election is issued and terminating three months after polling day; and
  2. in a by-election or general election with a non-fixed election date, the period commencing with the issuance of the writ for an election and terminating three months after polling day.
3. The chief financial officer of a registered third party who spends over $5,000 on third party election advertising shall file audited campaign period financial statements.
Complaints, Investigation, and Enforcement

Form of complaints
1. 1. A complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer relating to matters governed by the Election Finances Act shall be made in writing, be signed by an individual, and include contact information for that individual.
  2. An individual who makes a complaint in accordance with (1) shall be considered the complainant.
Receipt of complaints
1. 1. When the Chief Electoral Officer receives a complaint that relates to a matter governed by the Election Finances Act, the Chief Electoral Officer may decide whether or not to investigate the complaint.
  2. When the Chief Electoral Officer decides to investigate a complaint, an acknowledgement of the receipt of the complaint will be sent to the complainant. and a copy of the complaint referred to in 1(1) above may be sent to the person or entity against whom the complaint is made.
  3. At the sole discretion of the Chief Electoral Officer, the complainant and the person or entity against whom the complaint is made may be apprised of the status of the investigation of the complaint and its resolution to the extent that the Chief Electoral Officer deems appropriate.
Refusal and referral of complaints
1. When the Chief Electoral Officer decides not to investigate a complaint, the complainant:
  1. shall be advised of this; and,
  2. may be referred to another regulatory or legal authority , if the complaint does not relate to a matter governed by the Election Finances Act.
Confidentiality of complaints
1. Where a complaint has been received, the Chief Electoral Officer may not publicly acknowledge the fact of a complaint to anyone other than the complainant or the person or entity named in the complaint until:
  1. the investigation into the complaint has been concluded and the determination made that there is no apparent contravention to report to the Attorney General; or
  2. the subject matter of the complaint has been reported to the Attorney General as an apparent contravention.
Confidentiality of investigations
1. Where a complaint has been investigated or the Chief Electoral Officer has at his or her own discretion conducted an investigation as to whether or not a person or entity has failed to comply with the Election Finances Act, the Chief Electoral Officer may not publicly acknowledge the fact of an investigation until:
  1. the investigation has been concluded and the determination made that there is no apparent contravention to report to the Attorney General; or
  2. the subject matter has been reported to the Attorney General as an apparent contravention.
Reporting on investigations
1. 1. Once an investigation has concluded with or without referral to the Attorney General, the Chief Electoral Officer may decide to report in his or her next annual or other report tabled with the Legislative Assembly about:
    1. the fact of the investigation and the resources employed to conduct the investigation,
    2. the subject matter of the investigation and what section of the Election Finances Act the investigation concerned,
    3. what person or entity regulated by the Election Finances Act the investigation concerned.
Reporting on filing deadlines
1. Where a person or entity regulated by the Election Finances Act has failed to comply with the filing deadlines of the Election Finances Act, the particulars may be made public by the Chief Electoral Officer in his or her next annual or other report tabled with the Legislative Assembly.
Reporting Section 43 contraventions to the Speaker
1. In accordance with section 43 of the Election Finances Act:
  1. Where the Chief Electoral Officer finds the campaign expenses incurred by a registered candidate who is elected exceeds the spending limit prescribed by subsections 38(2) and (3) of the Election Finances Act, the Chief Electoral Officer shall notify the candidate and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
  2. Where the chief financial officer of a registered candidate or registered leadership contestant who is elected or sitting as a member of the Assembly fails to file the candidate’s audited financial statements by the deadline for a campaign period, the Chief Electoral Officer shall:
    1. promptly notify the candidate; and,
    2. notify the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly if the audited financial statements are not filed within thirty days.
Reporting apparent contraventions to the Attorney General
1. 1. Where the Chief Electoral Officer is of the opinion that there is an apparent contravention of the Election Finances Act, the Chief Electoral Officer shall report that fact to the Attorney General and may, at the sole discretion of the Chief Electoral Officer, notify the person or entity of that referral.
  2. Where a person representing a registered political party, constituency association, candidate or leadership contestant fails to substantively respond to a request for information made under sections 3 or 7 of the Election Finances Act, the Chief Electoral Officer may report this to the Attorney General as an apparent contravention of the Election Finances Act.
Consent to prosecution
1. 1. Where the Chief Electoral Officer is asked to consent to a prosecution of a contravention of the Election Finances Act, the request shall:
    1. be made in writing,
    2. be signed by an individual,
    3. include contact information for that individual,
    4. provide a written explanation as to why the individual believes the Election Finances Act has been contravened, and
    5. provide a copy of the sworn information under the Provincial Offences Act that the individual certifies will be put before the justice of the peace hearing the prosecution.
  2. Following the review of a written request to consent to prosecution, the Chief Electoral Officer shall:
    1. provide a consent in writing,
    2. advise in writing that consent is not granted, or
    3. request further explanation and evidence in respect of the alleged contravention of the Election Finances Act.
Public acknowledgement of consents
1. 1. When a request to consent to the initiation of a prosecution has been received, the Chief Electoral Officer may publicly acknowledge whether or not consent to initiate the prosecution has been granted.
  2. The Chief Electoral Officer may also decide to report on requests for consent to prosecution in his or her next annual or other report tabled with the Legislative Assembly.

(144-G377E)

Financial Services Commission of Ontario

The Insurance Act, subsection 43(1.2), requires that the Superintendent of Financial Services publish in The Ontario Gazette in July of each year a list of the classes of insurance made by Superintendent order for the purposes of the Act and of licences granted to insurers under the Act.

Classes of Insurance and Definitions for Purposes of the Insurance Act, R.S.O 1990, c. I. 8, as amended (the “Act”) By order of the Superintendent of Financial Services Section 43 of the Act

“accident and sickness insurance” means insurance

against loss resulting from bodily injury to, or the death of, a person caused by an accident;
under which an insurer undertakes to pay a certain sum or sums of insurance money in the event of bodily injury to, or the death of, a person caused by an accident;
against loss resulting from the sickness or disability of a person excluding loss resulting from an accident or death;
under which an insurer undertakes to pay a certain sum or sums of insurance money in the event of the sickness or disability of a person not caused by an accident; or
under which an insurer undertakes to pay insurance money in respect of the health care, including the dental care and the preventive care, of a person

“aircraft insurance” means insurance against

liability arising out of bodily injury to, or the death of, a person, or the loss of, or damage to, property, in each case caused by an aircraft or the use of an aircraft; or
the loss of, the loss of use of, or damage to, an aircraft.

“automobile insurance” means insurance

against liability arising out of bodily injury to, or the death of, a person, or the loss of, or damage to, property, in each case caused by an automobile or the use or operation of an automobile;
against the loss of, the loss of use of, or damage to, an automobile; or
that falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of the class of accident and sickness insurance, if the accident is caused by an automobile or the use or operation of an automobile, whether or not liability exists in respect of the accident, and the automobile insurance contract includes insurance against liability arising out of bodily injury to, or the death of, a person caused by an automobile or the use or operation of an automobile.

“boiler and machinery insurance” means insurance

against liability arising out of bodily injury to, or the death of, a person, or the loss of, or damage to, property, or against the loss of, or damage to, property, in each case caused by the explosion or rupture of, or accident to, pressure vessels of any kind or pipes, engines and machinery connected to or operated by those pressure vessels; or
against liability arising out of bodily injury to, or the death of, a person, or the loss of, or damage to, property, or against the loss of, or damage to, property, in each case caused by a breakdown of machinery.

“credit insurance” means insurance against loss to a person who has granted credit if the loss is the result of the insolvency or default of the person to whom the credit was given.

“credit protection insurance” means insurance under which an insurer undertakes to pay off credit balances or debts of an individual, in whole or in part, in the event of an impairment or potential impairment in the individual’s income or ability to earn an income.

“fidelity insurance” means

insurance against loss caused by the theft, the abuse of trust or the unfaithful performance of duties, by a person in a position of trust; and
insurance under which an insurer undertakes to guarantee the proper fulfillment of the duties of an office.

“hail insurance” means insurance against the loss of, or damage to, crops in the field caused by hail.

“legal expenses insurance” means insurance against the costs incurred by a person or persons for legal services specified in the legal expenses insurance policy, including any retainer and fees incurred for the services, and other costs incurred in respect of the provision of the services.

“liability insurance” means insurance other than insurance that is incidental to another class of insurance,

against liability arising out of bodily injury to, or the disability or death of, a person, including an employee;
against liability arising out of the loss of, or damage to, property; or
if the liability insurance contract includes the insurance described in paragraph (a), against expenses arising out of bodily injury to a person other than the insured or a member of the insured’s family, whether or not liability exists.

“life insurance”

means any insurance that is payable
1. on death,
2. on the happening of an event or contingency dependent on human life,
3. at a fixed or determinable future time, or
4. for a term dependent on human life; and
without restricting the generality of paragraph (a), includes
1. insurance under which an insurer, as part of a contract of life insurance, undertakes to pay an additional sum of insurance money in the event of the death by accident of the person whose life is insured,
2. insurance under which an insurer, as part of a contract of life insurance, undertakes to pay insurance money or to provide other benefits in the event that the person whose life is insured becomes disabled as a result of bodily injury or disease, and
3. an undertaking to provide an annuity, or what would be an annuity except that the periodic payments may be unequal in amount, for a term dependent solely or partly on a human life, and such an undertaking shall be deemed always to have been life insurance.

“marine insurance” means insurance against,

liability arising out of,
1. bodily injury to or death of a person, or
2. the loss of or damage to properties, or
the loss of or damage to property,

occurring during a voyage or marine adventure at sea or on an inland waterway or during delay incidental thereto, or during transit otherwise than by water incidental to such a voyage or marine adventure.

“mortgage insurance” means insurance against loss caused by default on the part of a borrower under a loan secured by a mortgage or charge on real property or an immovable, a hypothec on an immovable or any other interest in real or immovable property.

“other approved products insurance” means insurance against risks that do not fall within another class of insurance.

“property insurance” means insurance against the loss of, or damage to, property and includes insurance against loss caused by forgery.

“surety insurance” means insurance under which an insurer undertakes to guarantee the due performance of a contract or undertaking or the payment of a penalty or indemnity for any default.

“title insurance” means insurance against loss or damage caused by

the existence of a mortgage, charge, lien, encumbrance, servitude or any other restriction on real property;
the existence of a mortgage, charge, lien, pledge, encumbrance or any other restriction on personal property;
a defect in any document that evidences the creation of any restriction referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
a defect in the title to property; or
any other matter affecting the title to property or affecting the right to the use and enjoyment of property.

(144-G378E)

Updated: May 17, 2019

Published: July 30, 2011

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