Deregistration of the Canadian Action Party

/EINPresswire.com/ -- GATINEAU, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Feb 27, 2017) -

- The Acting Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, has informed the leader of the Canadian Action Party that the party is deregistered effective Friday, March 31, 2017.

- The party is being deregistered for failing to comply with section 402 of the Canada Elections Act.

- The party may no longer issue tax receipts for contributions received after the effective date of its deregistration and is no longer entitled to any of the benefits of a registered party under the Act, including the use of broadcasting time.

- As a result of its deregistration, the party's registered electoral district association is also deregistered.

- A notice of the party's deregistration will be published in the Canada Gazette.

- An updated list of registered political parties is available on Elections Canada's website.

Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.

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