219.10. Every radio, television or cable broadcaster or owner of a newspaper, periodical or other publication who makes air time on the radio or television or space in the newspaper, periodical or other publication available free of charge to an authorized candidate during an election period without offering such service equitably as to quality and quantity to the other candidates for the same office, is guilty of an offence.
A person referred to in the first paragraph who circulates an advertisement in favour of an authorized candidate or causes it to be circulated free of charge by means of any other information medium or technology than those referred to in that paragraph without offering such service equitably as to quality and quantity to the other candidates for the same office, is also guilty of an offence.