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2014 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 40th Parliament

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MS. VICKI HUNTINGTON

BILL M 202 – 2014

ELECTION FINANCE AMENDMENT ACT, 2014

This Act amends the Election Act by restricting political contributions to donations made by individual residents

of British Columbia. It will reduce the perception of a conflict of interest or preferential

treatment by candidates or political parties toward large financial supporters by

eliminating corporate, union, and out-of-province donations.

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

Election Act

Section 186 of the Election Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 106, is amended in subsections

(1) and (2) by striking out " individual or organization " and substituting " individual ";

Section 186 is amended by adding:

Ineligible contributors

186.1

(1) No person or entity other than an individual who is a resident of British Columbia

in accordance with

section 32 of this Act shall make a political contribution as defined

section 180 of this Act.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to contributions made under

section

Section 190 is amended

(

a) in subsection (1) by repealing items (

d) and (e); and

(

b) by repealing subsection (2).

Explanatory Note

This Act amends the Election Act by restricting political contributions to donations made by individual residents

of British Columbia. It will reduce the perception of a conflict of interest or preferential

treatment by candidates or political parties toward large financial supporters by

eliminating corporate, union, and out-of-province donations.

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