summary <div>A legislative

summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available. <br/><br/>On May 2017, the Minister of Democratic Institutions introduced Bill C-50,

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>Bill C-50 amends the Canada Elections Act to<br/><br/>(

a) enact an advertising and reporting regime for fundraising events attended by Ministers, party leaders or leadership contestants; and<br/>(

b) harmonize the rules applicable to contest expenses of nomination contestants and leadership contestants with the rules applicable to election expenses of candidates.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2017-05-31) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2017-06-15) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2017-10-23) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2018-02-06) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2018-02-13) Senate — First reading: Completed (2018-02-14) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2018-05-03) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2018-06-14) Senate — Report stage: Completed (2018-06-14) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2018-06-14) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/42-1/c-50