Canada Elections Act

Canada Elections Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act respecting the election of members to the House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and making consequential amendments to other Acts
CitationS.C. 2000, c. 9
Enacted byParliament of Canada
Assented toMay 31, 2000
Legislative history
First readingOctober 14, 1999
Second readingFebruary 22, 2000
Third readingFebruary 28, 2000
First readingFebruary 29, 2000
Second readingMarch 28, 2000
Third readingMay 31, 2000
Status: Amended

The Canada Elections Act (French: Loi électorale du Canada) is an Act of the Parliament of Canada which regulates the election of members of parliament to the House of Commons of Canada. The Act has been amended many times over Canada's history.

The Canada Elections Act limits spending on election advertising by interest groups, which was upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada in Harper v. Canada (Attorney General) (2004). It also sets out various provisions regarding the publication or broadcast of election advertising and election results.

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