Perusing through some materials at hand I came across some interesting tidbits.
Just imagine the mayhem if Canadians had a clue......
65. The following persons are not eligible to be a candidate:
b) a person who is disentitled under paragraph 502(3)(a) while they are so disentitled;
502. (1) Every person is guilty of an offence that is an illegal practice who
(f) being a candidate, contravenes section 550 (signing of document that limits freedom of action in Parliament).
502 (3) Any person who is convicted of having committed an offence that is an illegal practice or a corrupt practice under this Act shall, in addition to any other punishment for that offence prescribed by this Act, in the case of an illegal practice, during the next five years or, in the case of a corrupt practice, during the next seven years, after the date of their being so convicted, not be entitled to
(a) be elected to or sit in the House of Commons; or
(b) hold any office in the nomination of the Crown or of the Governor in Council.
504. In the case of judicial proceedings or a compliance agreement involving an eligible party, a registered party, a deregistered political party or an electoral district association,
(a) the party or association is deemed to be a person; and
(b) any act or thing done or omitted to be done by an officer, a chief agent or other registered agent of the party, or by an officer, the financial agent or other electoral district agent of the association within the scope of their authority to act, is deemed to be an act or thing done or omitted to be done by the party or association, as the case may be.
Has anyone been found guilty of CONTEMPT lately?
Whoooooosh!!!
Just imagine the mayhem if Canadians had a clue......
65. The following persons are not eligible to be a candidate:
b) a person who is disentitled under paragraph 502(3)(a) while they are so disentitled;
502. (1) Every person is guilty of an offence that is an illegal practice who
(f) being a candidate, contravenes section 550 (signing of document that limits freedom of action in Parliament).
502 (3) Any person who is convicted of having committed an offence that is an illegal practice or a corrupt practice under this Act shall, in addition to any other punishment for that offence prescribed by this Act, in the case of an illegal practice, during the next five years or, in the case of a corrupt practice, during the next seven years, after the date of their being so convicted, not be entitled to
(a) be elected to or sit in the House of Commons; or
(b) hold any office in the nomination of the Crown or of the Governor in Council.
504. In the case of judicial proceedings or a compliance agreement involving an eligible party, a registered party, a deregistered political party or an electoral district association,
(a) the party or association is deemed to be a person; and
(b) any act or thing done or omitted to be done by an officer, a chief agent or other registered agent of the party, or by an officer, the financial agent or other electoral district agent of the association within the scope of their authority to act, is deemed to be an act or thing done or omitted to be done by the party or association, as the case may be.
Has anyone been found guilty of CONTEMPT lately?
Whoooooosh!!!