Sentences with phrase «election advertising»

You will be provided with handy reference materials so your organization will have an easily accessible toolkit for navigating sponsorship of election advertising.

«Each threshold is low, but each permits small - scale individual election advertising without registration,» she wrote.

This places a burden on people and groups to ensure they understand the law regarding election advertising and sponsorship in advance of engaging in any of these activities.

Communicators and organizers, join us to learn all about your organization's obligations as a third party election advertising sponsor during the upcoming provincial election.

A Supreme Court of Canada decision that upheld a registration requirement for those sponsoring election advertising in British Columbia could be important for other provinces, says University of Ottawa assistant law professor Michael Pal.

Since it's been a few years since the last provincial election, here's a quick refresher on the current definition of election advertising in the BC Election Act.

«The [B.C.] registration provision includes «sponsors» who either pay for election advertising services or receive some benefit without paying for it,» he says.

Is it appropriate for the B.C. Election Act to require third party sponsors of election advertising during a campaign period to register with the Chief Electoral Officer.

«Canada Post's material clearly qualifies as election advertising,» said Mike Palecek, National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.

But despite this previous success at flouting the spirit, if not the letter, of Canadian third - party election advertising rules, FoS looks to be at least a little more circumpspect this time around, as detailed in the June 2009 newsletter.

Writing for the court, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin also found that «the [Election] Act does not catch small - scale election advertising» such as homemade window signs, bumper stickers or T - shirts with political slogans on them.

... The Court accepted the Province's position that the law is limited to sponsors who pay others for election advertising services or receive services free of charge as a contribution, and that it does not apply to those who wear political t - shirts, put up homemade signs, or other similar expression.

The Association sought a declaration that the registration requirement, to the extent that it applied to sponsors of election advertising who spend less than $ 500 in a given campaign period.

John Heaney, Premier Rachel Notley's chief of staff, is a «Registered Election Advertising Sponsor» for the British Columbia campaign now under way.

In B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, the SCC dismissed an appeal that argued a registration requirement for parties who spent less than $ 500 on election advertising during a campaign period was an infringement of s. 2 of the Charter.

In its decision, the SCC said «small - scale election activities» would not fall under the act's definition of sponsorship, and that those involved in sponsorship of election advertising under $ 500 would need to register.

As such, both Acts permit small - scale individual election advertising without registration (at paras 48 - 49).

Further, EBC»S current resources for third parties focus primarily on the definition of election advertising rather than on the definition of sponsorship.

To combat this type of interference, Ravel said, the current definition of election advertising needs to be broadened.

Internet Association member companies are committed to working with legislators and other stakeholders to ensure greater transparency in online election advertising and to prevent foreign governments or their agents from using online platforms to disrupt the integrity of elections.

Rachel and Susanna will get you up to speed on what qualifies as election advertising, the rules on attributing advertising to your organization across various media (including the social kind), your financial tracking and reporting requirements, and more!

Elections BC had previously indicated that election advertising rules do not distinguish between sponsors engaging in full media campaigns and people who post handwritten signs in their apartment windows.

A Supreme Court of Canada decision that upheld a registration requirement for those sponsoring election advertising in British Columbia could be important for other provinces, says University of Ottawa assistant law professor Michael Pal.

The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association took issue with having to register in order to engage in small - scale election advertising.

B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v. B.C. (Attorney General), 2015 BCCA 172 (36495) To what extent can third parties sponsor election advertising.

However, organizations, including groups of individuals, that conduct any sort of election advertising will be considered sponsors and subject to all the rules regarding advance registration, authorization lines, and disclosure reporting.

(The rules do permit third - party election advertising, but such advertisers must register with Elections Canada, observe spending limits and reveal all funding sources).

[10][11] The report examined allegations that research funds had been used as a conduit to fund Friends of Science projects, that funds had been used to support third - party election advertising, and that the funded projects did not constitute legitimate research or education.

«He has certainly earned himself star - billing in the Coalition's election advertising for the next campaign,» Senator Brandis said.

The SCC decision stated «the purpose of the registration requirement is to allow the public to know who is behind, or «sponsoring,» election advertising.

Bumper stickers, sandwich boards, pamphlets and handmade window signs expressing views on potential political issues in British Columbia do not require their creators or holders to register with British Columbia's chief electoral officer under that province's Election Act, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today; however, «sponsors» of election advertising are required to register, no matter how little they may have spent on the advertising.

Latimer also notes that this case turned in part on the concept of «sponsorship» of election advertising that exists in British Columbia.

Under the federal legislation, only third parties who incur election advertising expenses of a total amount of $ 500 must register, while in B.C. only third parties who «sponsor election advertising» need register.

In 2009 and 2013, the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association sponsored election advertising, and was therefore subject to the registration requirement.

At issue in the case was the registration requirement that s. 239 of B.C.'s Election Act imposes on sponsors of election advertising.

«Today, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed Election Act provisions requiring third - party sponsors of election advertising to register with the Chief Electoral Officer.

B.C.'s Election Act, which requires individuals or organizations wishing to «sponsor election advertising» to register with the province's Chief Electoral Officer, does not catch small - scale election advertising such as displaying homemade signs in windows, putting bumper stickers on cars, or wearing T - shirts with political messages.

British Columbia's Elections Act currently requires anyone engaged in election advertising to provide their full name and full address to an on - line public register regardless -LSB-...]

The SCC also discussed the distinction between the federal and provincial third party registration schemes: the Canada Elections Act imposes a quantitative threshold of registration only upon reaching $ 500 in election advertising expenses while the BC Election Act imposes a qualitative threshold of registration in advance of undertaking an organized election advertising campaign.

British Columbia's Elections Act currently requires anyone engaged in election advertising to provide their full name and full address to an on - line public register regardless of how trivial a sum of money is spent on the advertising.

In the meantime, don't forget to register for our upcoming workshop, Election Advertising Sponsorship 101, which will be held on February 28th.

The BC Election Act requires individuals and organizations to register before they «sponsor» election advertising.

According to the SCC, «sponsor» captures individuals and organizations who receive advertising services from others in undertaking election advertising campaigns, but exempts election advertising that is not sponsored from the requirement to register.