安省通过政治捐款法 禁止议员和候选人参加政党筹款活动禁止公司工会捐款降低个人可捐款额

Today, Ontario passed legislation that will make the province's election financing system among the strongest and most transparent in Canada.

The Election Finances Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016 includes new rules about who can make contributions and how much they can donate, and creates restrictions on attendance at fundraisers for politicians and their staff.

Key measures include:

• Banning MPPs, candidates, party leaders, nomination contestants, leadership contestants and many political staff from attending political fundraising events
• Banning corporations, unions and other groups not affiliated with political parties from making political donations
• Reducing the total amount individuals can donate by almost 90 per cent -- from $33,250 to a maximum of $3,600 in an election year.

The rules will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2017.

Together with the Electoral Boundaries Act, 2015 and the proposed Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016, this bill builds on the government's plan to transform provincial elections in Ontario.

(Source: The Government of Ontario)