Vol. 136, No. 50 — December 14, 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 December 3, 2002, the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant to section 517 of the Canada Elections Act, entered into a compliance agreement with Arka Chorbajian, a third party for the purposes of the general election held on November 27, 2000. Arka Chorbajian 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 committing an offence under paragraph 496(1)(f) of the Act.

Prior to the conclusion of the agreement, the Commissioner of Canada Elections took into account that Arka Chorbajian has since filed a report on election advertising with the Chief Electoral Officer, thereby fulfilling his obligations under subsection 359(1) of the Act. Further, Arka Chorbajian recognized the importance of the principle of transparency of election financing. Finally, the Commissioner of Canada Elections considered the fact that Arka Chorbajian contributed to the works of a registered non-partisan charitable organization, The Fraser Institute, in the city of Vancouver.

In summary, the agreement required Arka Chorbajian to:

— admit the truth of the facts and his 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, December 3, 2002

RAYMOND A. LANDRY
Commissioner of Canada Elections

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