Library of Parliament Study of Political Financing

Given the recent controversy surrounding the police raid of Conservative Party national headquarters over alleged illegal election ad spending, this recent publication caught my eye.

The Library of Parliament has published a study of political financing law in Canada. It was mentioned in the most recent Weekly Checklist of government publications.

It provides a general overview of the situation and covers sources of political financing, spending limits, regulation of political financing, limits on third party election advertising, and enforcement.