Application for Extension of Filing Deadline

Application for Extension of Filing Deadline
Contestant’s Leadership Campaign Return
EC 20201 (01/12)
Submitting the return
The Contestant’s Leadership Campaign Return (EC 20192) must be provided to the Chief Electoral Officer
within six months after the end of the leadership contest, pursuant to subsection 435.3(6) of the Canada Elections
Act. The return must include the auditor’s report, the documents evidencing expenses set out in the return, and a
declaration from the financial agent and leadership contestant concerning the return.
Extending the filing deadline
An extension of the filing deadline is possible; however, the Chief Electoral Officer may not authorize an
extension under subsection 435.38(3) of the Canada Elections Act unless he or she is satisfied by the evidence
submitted by the applicant that the circumstances giving rise to the application arose by reason of:
a) The illness of the applicant;
b) The absence, death, illness or misconduct of the financial agent or a predecessor;
c) The absence, death, illness or misconduct of a clerk or an officer of the financial agent, or a
predecessor of one of them; or
d) Inadvertence or an honest mistake of fact.
Application format
An application for extension is acceptable in any form, provided it contains all the necessary legal elements. The
Application for Extension of Filing Deadline (EC 20201) may be used.
Application deadline
An extension of the filing deadline is possible if an application is submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer within
six months after the end of the leadership contest, pursuant to paragraphs 435.38(1)(a) and 435.38(2)(a) of the Act.
Note that if documents are not filed by the statutory deadline, penalties may apply.
Submitting the application
Although the application may be mailed to Elections Canada, it is preferable to fax it. Only the application form
portion of this document (the second page) needs to be submitted.
By fax:
By mail:
1-888-523-9333
Attn: Director, Political Financing and Audit
Elections Canada
Political Financing and Audit
30 Victoria Street
Gatineau Québec K1A 0M6
Application for Extension of Filing Deadline
Demande de prorogation de délai
EC 20201 (01/12)
Application Form – Formulaire de demande
Date of application – Date de la demande
Event – Événement
Leadership contestant – Candidat à la direction
Financial agent – Agent financier
Political affiliation – Appartenance politique
Applicant (leadership contestant or financial agent) –
Demandeur (candidat à la direction ou agent financier)
Length of extension requested – Délai demandé
Documents to be filed late –
Documents qui seront produits en retard
Select the reason for the need for an extension –
Choisir la raison donnant lieu à la demande
 The illness of the applicant – La maladie du demandeur
 The absence, death, illness or misconduct of the
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financial agent or a predecessor – L'absence, le décès, la
maladie ou la faute professionnelle de l'agent financier
ou d'un de ses prédécesseurs
The absence, death, illness or misconduct of a clerk or
an officer of the financial agent, or a predecessor of one
of them – L'absence, le décès, la maladie ou la faute
professionnelle d'un commis ou préposé de l'agent
financier ou d'un de leurs prédécesseurs
Inadvertence or an honest mistake of fact – Une
inadvertance ou une véritable erreur de fait
Describe the situation and provide all appropriate evidence to support your claim (must be consistent with selected reason) –
Décrivez les faits et fournissez tout document à l’appui de votre demande (les éléments fournis doivent êtres conformes à la
raison sélectionnée)
If you are requesting an extension of more than 30 days, please attach a justification to this form, as well as any information
you wish to bring to the Chief Electoral Officer’s attention.
Si une prorogation du délai de plus de 30 jours est requise, veuillez joindre une note justificative à la demande et ajouter
toute autre information que vous souhaitez porter à l’attention du directeur général des élections.
Applicant’s signature – Signature du demandeur
Date