By Canadian Press

Liberals, Tories must publish fundraiser venues despite concerns: Elections Canada

Apr 17, 2023 | 9:49 AM

OTTAWA — Elections Canada is insisting that regulated fundraising events be publicly advertised with precise locations, despite safety concerns raised by the Liberal government and Conservative Opposition.

Elections Canada says parties are obligated under political financing law to publicly list the venue name, but adds the government could change the law to account for its concerns.

Both the Liberal and Conservative parties have been leaving location details out of online notices for fundraising events attended by their leaders.

An Elections Canada document published online in November said an unnamed political party had suggested that listing the municipality and province or territory where an event was being held would be sufficient.

But the agency says in a final decision published last week that the law was designed to keep media and the public informed about which party is getting cash from whom, with the goal of making cash-for-access events more transparent.

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Elections Canada says Parliament can change the law to address emerging security concerns, but until then the fundraising venue must be listed.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 17, 2023.

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