Vol. 136, No. 43 — October 26, 2002

PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Second Session, Thirty-Seventh Parliament

PRIVATE BILLS

Standing Order 130 respecting notices of intended applications for private bills was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on October 5, 2002.

For further information, contact the Private Members' Business Office, House of Commons, Centre Block, Room 134-C, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6, (613) 992-6443.

WILLIAM C. CORBETT
Clerk of the House of Commons

COMMISSIONER OF CANADA ELECTIONS

CANADA ELECTIONS ACT

Compliance Agreement

This notice is published by the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant to section 521 of the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9.

On October 15, 2002, the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant to section 517 of the Canada Elections Act, entered into a compliance agreement with Ian Boyko, duly authorized representative of the Canadian Federation of Students, a third party for the purposes of the general election held on November 27, 2000. The Canadian Federation of Students had failed to file an election advertising report, in the prescribed form, with the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada within four months after polling day for that election, contrary to subsection 359(1) of the Canada Elections Act, thus contravening paragraph 496(1)(f) of the Act.

Prior to the conclusion of the agreement, the Commissioner of Canada Elections took into account that the Canadian Federation of Students filed a report on election advertising with the Chief Electoral Officer on May 27, 2002, thereby fulfilling its obligations under subsection 359(1) of the Act. Further, the Commissioner of Canada Elections considered that the Canadian Federation of Students recognized the importance of the right of the public to know who is incurring election advertising expenses to attempt to influence the outcome of the vote and of the principle of transparency of election financing. The Commissioner of Canada Elections also considered the fact that the Canadian Federation of Students contributed to the works of a registered non-partisan charitable organization, the National Anti-Poverty Organization, located in the city of Ottawa, Ontario.

In summary, the agreement required the Canadian Federation of Students, as represented by its duly authorized representative Ian Boyko, to:

— admit the truth of the facts and the Canadian Federation of Students' responsibility for not observing the requirements of the Canada Elections Act; and

— undertake to comply with these provisions of the Act in the future.

Ottawa, October 15, 2002

RAYMOND A. LANDRY
Commissioner of Canada Elections

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COMMISSIONER OF CANADA ELECTIONS

CANADA ELECTIONS ACT

Compliance Agreement

This notice is published by the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant to section 521 of the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9.

On September 11, 2002, the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant to section 517 of the Canada Elections Act, entered into a compliance agreement with the City of Québec, as represented by its duly authorized representative, Ms. Josette Tessier, City Clerk for the City of Québec, the said city becoming, without continuance of suit, the contracting party in place of the City of L'Ancienne-Lorette, which it succeeded under section 6 of the Charter of the City of Québec (2000, Chapter 56, Schedule II).

In this agreement, the City of Québec acknowledges that, during the election period of the general election held on November 27, 2000, the City of L'Ancienne-Lorette, its employees or agents incurred election advertising expenses on the order of $2,561.08. The City of L'Ancienne-Lorette was not duly registered as a third party with the Chief Electoral Officer, in accordance with subsection 353(1), thus contravening paragraph 496(1)(c) of the Canada Elections Act. The City of Québec further acknowledges that the City of L'Ancienne-Lorette, its employees or agents did not submit to the Chief Electoral Officer, in the prescribed form, the election advertising report in the four months after polling day, as provided for in subsection 359(1), thus contravening paragraph 496(1)(f) of the Canada Elections Act.

Prior to the conclusion of the agreement, the Commissioner of Canada Elections took into account that the City of Québec admitted that the behaviour of the City of L'Ancienne-Lorette was such as to prevent effective control of election spending, in particular that of third parties, and to compromise the transparency of election financing. The City of Québec further acknowledged the validity of these provisions of the Canada Elections Act and the importance of complying with the Act. The Commissioner also took into account the fact that the City of Québec published, in the City of Québec newspaper Le Soleil, on September 6, 2002, a public notice of the facts relating to the offences in question.

In summary, the agreement required the City of Québec, as represented by its duly authorized representative, Ms. Josette Tessier, City Clerk for the City of Québec, to:

— admit to the truthfulness of the facts and admit responsibility for the acts that constitute the offence;

— undertake to henceforth ensure that the provisions of the Canada Elections Act are complied with by the City, its employees or agents;

— undertake to submit to the Chief Electoral Officer any information that would be required, during an election period, to register a third party and to submit, in the prescribed form, the election advertising report of the City of L'Ancienne-Lorette.

Moreover, in accordance with section 518 of the Act, the agreement executed by the City of Québec terminates any prosecution based on the offences in question against the City of L'Ancienne-Lorette, which the City of Québec succeeded, and prevents the Commissioner from instituting such a prosecution.

Ottawa, October 15, 2002

RAYMOND A. LANDRY
Commissioner of Canada Elections

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COMMISSIONER OF CANADA ELECTIONS

CANADA ELECTIONS ACT

Compliance Agreement

This notice is published by the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant to section 521 of the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9.

On October 15, 2002, the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant to section 517 of the Canada Elections Act, entered into a compliance agreement with A. Blake Deschene, a registered third party for the purposes of the general election held on November 27, 2000. A. Blake Deschene failed to file an election advertising report in the prescribed form with the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada within four months after polling day for that election, contrary to subsection 359(1) of the Canada Elections Act, thereby contravening paragraph 496(1)(f) of the Act.

Prior to the conclusion of the agreement, the Commissioner of Canada Elections has taken into account that A. Blake Deschene filed a report on election advertising with the Chief Electoral Officer on September 24, 2002, thereby fulfilling his obligations under subsection 359(1). Further, the Commissioner of Canada Elections considered that the contracting party contributed to the works of a registered non-partisan charitable organization, Elk and Royal Purple Fund for Children, located in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan, as a recognition of the seriousness of the matter.

In summary, the agreement required A. Blake Deschene to:

— admit the truthfulness of the facts as well as his responsibility with respect to the failure to file a third party election advertising report with the Chief Electoral Officer within four months after polling day, as required by subsection 359(1) of the Canada Elections Act; and

— undertake to henceforth respect the requirements of the Act concerning election financing.

Ottawa, October 15, 2002

RAYMOND A. LANDRY
Commissioner of Canada Elections

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