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4th Session, 41st Legislature

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Bill 213

THE ELECTION FINANCING AMENDMENT ACT (CONTRIBUTION LIMITS)


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(Assented to                                         )

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows:

C.C.S.M. c. E27 amended

1

The Election Financing Act is amended by this Act.

2

The third paragraph of the overview to Part 4 is amended by striking out "$5,000" and substituting "$1,575".

3(1)

Subsection 34(1) is amended by striking out "$5,000" and substituting "$1,575" in the section heading and in the section.

3(2)

Subsection 34(2) is amended by striking out "$3,000" and substituting "$1,575".

Coming into force

4

This Act comes into force on January 1, 2020.

Explanatory Note

This Bill amends The Election Financing Act. An individual can currently contribute up to $5,000 annually to political parties, candidates and constituency associations. The contribution limit for leadership contests is $3,000. The amendments reduce both contribution limits to $1,575.