Published by Clay Whitman, a lawyer in Vancouver, Canada.
Election Advertising
Election advertising refers to advertising that is intended to influence how a voter votes. As the cost and importance of election advertising has increased, some jurisdictions have implemented transparency obligations on advertisers and limits on how much can be spent on election advertising.
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Factums filed in British Columbia Third Party Election Advertising Limit Appeal
25 March 2010
As discussed previously the British Columbia government is appealing the ruling of the British Columbia Supreme Court in British Columbia Teachers' Federation v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2009 BCSC 436 (CanLII) that held that the limits on third party election advertising during the pre-campaign period were an unjustifiable limit on the freedom of expression guaranteed by section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Factums from the Attorney General of British Columbia, the British Columbia Teachers Federation, and two individual teachers, Gloria Laurence and Wendy Weis, have been filed with the court. The hearing is scheduled for 12-15 October 2010.
Recent Posts
New Legal Bulletin Summarizing the Alberta Third Party Election Advertising Limits - 18 January 2010
Bill 205 - Election Finances and Contribution Disclosure (Third Party Advertising Amendment Act), 2009 (Alberta) - 26 November 2009
BC Attorney General Announces Appeal of Ruling that Struck Down Pre-Campaign Limits on Third Party Election Advertising - 14 September 2009