Commissioner of Canada Elections
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The Commissioner of Canada Elections is the independent officer responsible for ensuring compliance with and enforcing Canada’s federal election laws.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Canada Elections canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian public office
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independent officer of Parliament ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Chief Electoral Officer of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentProcess | appointed for a fixed term under the Canada Elections Act ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Elections Canada
NERFINISHED
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Public Prosecution Service of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Canada Elections Act reforms of the 1970s ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CCE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFrenchName | Commissaire aux élections fédérales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceCharacteristic |
exercises discretion in investigations and enforcement decisions
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operates at arm’s length from the government of the day ⓘ |
| independenceFrom | Elections Canada (for enforcement decisions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal elections in Canada ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Canada Elections Act
NERFINISHED
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Referendum Act (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
compliance with contribution rules for federal political entities
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compliance with rules on election advertising and partisan activities ⓘ compliance with spending limits in federal election campaigns ⓘ prohibitions against voter intimidation and fraud ⓘ prohibitions on illegal use of voter information ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes |
annual reports on its activities
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guidance on compliance with the Canada Elections Act ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Canada (through the Chief Electoral Officer, as provided by law) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
concluding compliance agreements
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enforcing Canada’s federal election laws ⓘ ensuring compliance with Canada’s federal election laws ⓘ investigating potential contraventions of federal election legislation ⓘ issuing notices of violation with administrative monetary penalties ⓘ laying charges when warranted under the Canada Elections Act ⓘ seeking injunctions from the courts in appropriate cases ⓘ seeking judicial deregistration of political entities in certain circumstances ⓘ undertaking compliance and enforcement measures ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority |
candidates in federal elections
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electoral district associations ⓘ electors and other persons subject to the Canada Elections Act ⓘ leadership contestants ⓘ nomination contestants ⓘ political parties registered under the Canada Elections Act ⓘ third parties engaged in regulated political advertising or partisan activities ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
campaign finance regulation
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electoral law enforcement ⓘ political advertising regulation ⓘ voter protection ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cef-cce.ca ⓘ |
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