Bill C-453

SUMMARY

This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act to make it an offence, during an election period, to knowingly transmit false information, to falsely represent oneself to be an election officer in voice messages related to an election or to assist such fraudulent transmissions. As well, it requires that any registered party, candidate, third party engaging in election advertising or electoral district association must provide certain information related to voice messaging to the Chief Electoral Officer or the Commissioner of Canada Elections upon request. It further requires that a company or other persons contracted to transmit voice messages must provide certain information to the Chief Electoral Officer. The enactment also makes it an offence to contravene these provisions.