Ontario Gazette Volume 147 Issue 01 | January 4, 2015
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Parliamentary Notice
Election Finances Act
Statement by the Chief Electoral Officer
Related to the Indexation Factor for the Five-Year Period 2014–2018
Pursuant to subsection 40.1(2) of the Election Finances Act, R.S.O 1990, Chapter E.7, as amended, notice is hereby given of the statement of the indexation factor required by section 40.1, subsection 1, applicable to the five-year period from January 1st 2014 to December 31st 2018. The indexation factor was calculated based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for Canada for prices of all items for the 60-month period ending October 31st, 2013 as published by Statistics Canada, rounded to the nearest two decimal points.
The indexation factor for the five-year period 2014 to 2018 will be 1.33.
Accordingly, the amounts provided in subsection 18(1), subsections 38(2), (3.1) and (3.4), subsection 40(7), and subsection 44(2) of the Election Finances Act are deemed to have been adjusted as follows:
| Subsection | Base Amount ($) | Applicable amount 2014–2018 ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 18(1)1 | 7,500 | 9,975 |
| 18(1)2 | 1,000 | 1,330 |
| 18(1)3 | 5,000 | 6,650 |
| 18(1)4 | 1,000 | 1,330 |
| 18(1)5 | 5,000 | 6,650 |
| 38(2) | 0.60 | 0.80 |
| 38(3.1) | 0.96 | 1.28 |
| 38(3.4) | 7,000 | 9,310 |
| 40(7)(a)(i) | 1,200 | 1,596 |
| 40(7)(b)(i) | 600 | 798 |
| 40(7)(c)(i) | 1,000 | 1,330 |
| 40(7)(d)(i) | 800 | 1,064 |
| 44(2) | 7,000 | 9,310 |
(147-G001)