US EditionTop court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional
- The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a 5-4 decision that a law limiting third-party political advertising violated citizens' rights to participate in democracy and was unconstitutional.
- The law restricted spending on advertising by third parties to $30,168 per electoral district, being effective a year before elections.
- Justice Andromache Karakatsanis stated that the law created an imbalance, allowing political parties to overshadow third-party voices.
- The court's decision means the government must create new legislation that complies with the Charter regarding third-party advertising before elections.
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Canada top court strikes down election finance law provision for infringing right to vote
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that a provision of an Ontario election finance law violated the constitutional right to vote, finding the provision to be invalid and of no effect. Writing for the slim five justice majority, Justice Andromache Karakatsanis contended that the different limits for leading political parties versus third parties under the law failed to “ensure wealth cannot be mobilized to drown out other voices.” Therefore…
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The Hamilton SpectatorSupreme Court strikes down Doug Ford’s controversial campaign finance law
In a 5-4 ruling Friday, the high court found it was unconstitutional for Ford to limit pre-election spending by unions and other third-party groups in his 2021 legislation.
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