Bill 220, Election Finances Amendment Act (Quarterly Allowances), 2024
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s
aid to Bill 220 and does not form part of the law.
Bill 220 has been enacted as Chapter 23 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2024.
The Election Finances Act is amended to continue quarterly allowances for registered parties and registered constituency associations for 2025 and 2026. The commencement of the amendments that would end such allowances is changed from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2027.
Bill 220 2024
An Act to amend the Election Finances Act
His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1 (1) Subsection 32.1 (2.1) of the Election Finances Act is repealed.
(2) Subparagraph 1 ii of subsection 32.1 (5) of the Act is amended by striking out “2024” at the end and substituting “2024 or a subsequent year”.
Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018
2 Subsection 7 (2) of Schedule 13 to the Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018 is amended by striking out “2025” at the end and substituting “2027”.
Commencement
3 This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
4 The short title of this Act is the Election Finances Amendment Act (Quarterly Allowances), 2024.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Election Finances Act is amended to continue quarterly allowances for registered parties and registered constituency associations for 2025 and 2026. The commencement of the amendments that would end such allowances is changed from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2027.
Bill 220 2024
An Act to amend the Election Finances Act
His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1 (1) Subsection 32.1 (2.1) of the Election Finances Act is repealed.
(2) Subparagraph 1 ii of subsection 32.1 (5) of the Act is amended by striking out “2024” at the end and substituting “2024 or a subsequent year”.
Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018
2 Subsection 7 (2) of Schedule 13 to the Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018 is amended by striking out “2025” at the end and substituting “2027”.
Commencement
3 This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
4 The short title of this Act is the Election Finances Amendment Act (Quarterly Allowances), 2024.
| Date | Bill stage | Event | Outcome | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2024 | Royal Assent | Royal Assent received | - | - |
| November 7, 2024 | Third Reading | Vote | Carried | - |
| November 7, 2024 | Third Reading | Question put | - | - |
| November 7, 2024 | Second Reading | Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House | - | - |
| November 7, 2024 | Second Reading | Vote | Carried | - |
| November 7, 2024 | Second Reading | Question put | - | - |
| November 7, 2024 | Second Reading | Debated | - | - |
| November 7, 2024 | First Reading | Motion to arrange proceedings | - | - |
| November 6, 2024 | First Reading | Ordered for Second Reading | - | - |
| November 6, 2024 | First Reading | Vote | Carried | - |
First Reading
Second Reading
Third Reading
Royal Assent
Acts affected - Bill 220
The First Reading version of this bill proposed amendments to these public acts (available to view on e-Laws):
- Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018
- Election Finances Act