F-2 - Act to govern the financing of political parties

Section 110 Disposition versions

1982-06-30

110. The director general shall reimburse an amount equal to 50% of the election expenses incurred and paid in conformity with this Act, or the amount of such expenses incurred and paid, up to $0.15 per listed elector, whichever is greater, for each candidate

(1)  declared elected;

(2)  who obtained at least 20% of the valid votes;

(3)  who was elected at the last election; or

(4)  of either of the two parties whose official candidate obtained the greatest number of votes at the last election in the electoral division;

(5)  who, in the case provided for in section 73 of the Election Act (chapter E-3.1), is entitled to make the recommendations provided for in section 72 of the said Act.

In the case of an independent candidate, no reimbursement may exceed the amount of the debts resulting from his election expenses.

The reimbursement is based on a maximum of $0.90 per elector in the case provided for in subsection 3 of section 109 and $0.70 per elector in any other case in respect of the amount of election expenses admissible for reimbursement. In the case of the electoral division of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the reimbursement is based on a maximum of $1.25.

1977, c. 11, s. 110 (part); 1979, c. 56, s. 302; 1982, c. 31, s. 44.

1980-07-10

110. The director general shall reimburse, up to fifteen cents per listed elector, the election expenses then incurred and paid in conformity with this chapter by the official agent of each candidate declared elected under section 32 or 38 of the Election Act or having, according to the official addition of the votes cast at the election, obtained twenty per cent of the valid votes cast, or whose agents are entitled under section 197 of the said act to the same remuneration as a poll clerk.

The director general shall also reimburse:

(a)  an amount equal to one-fifth of that portion of the election expenses contemplated in the preceding paragraph in excess of fifteen cents per listed elector but not in excess of forty cents per listed elector;

(b)  all of that portion of the election expenses contemplated in the said paragraph in excess of forty cents per listed elector.

But the director general shall not reimburse the additional amount of twenty-five cents per elector contemplated by paragraph b of subsection 2 of section 109.

To be entitled to reimbursement, the official agent of the candidate must produce a statement in the form prescribed by the director general and such statement must be accompanied by a statement supported by oath or solemn affirmation and the invoices, receipts or other vouchers, or certified copies of such documents, which shall afterwards be forwarded to the returning officer.

However, the director general shall make a reimbursement so long as the official agent of a candidate has not delivered, in accordance with the first paragraph of section 112, a return of election expenses or has not been excused of the delay to deliver it by order of a judge, in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of section 115.

1977, c. 11, s. 110; 1979, c. 56, s. 302.

1978-04-01

110. The director general shall reimburse, up to fifteen cents per listed elector, the election expenses incurred and paid in conformity with this chapter by the official agent of each candidate declared elected under section 168 or 172 of the Election Act or having, according to the official addition of the votes cast at the election, obtained twenty per cent of the valid votes cast, or whose agents are entitled under section 228 of the said act to the same remuneration as a poll-clerk.

The director general shall also reimburse:

(a)  an amount equal to one-fifth of that portion of the election expenses contemplated in the preceding paragraph in excess of fifteen cents per listed elector but not in excess of forty cents per listed elector;

(b)  all of that portion of the election expenses contemplated in the said paragraph in excess of forty cents per listed elector.

But the director general shall not reimburse the additional amount of twenty-five cents per elector contemplated by paragraph b of subsection 2 of section 109.

To be entitled to reimbursement, the official agent of the candidate must produce a statement in the form prescribed by the director general and such statement must be accompanied by a statement supported by oath or solemn affirmation and the invoices, receipts or other vouchers, or certified copies of such documents, which shall afterwards be forwarded to the returning-officer.

However, the director general shall make a reimbursement so long as the official agent of a candidate has not delivered, in accordance with the first paragraph of section 112, a return of election expenses or has not been excused of the delay to deliver it by order of a judge, in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of section 115.

1977, c. 11, s. 110.