Third Party Advertisers

A third-party advertisement is one which, regardless of medium, has the purpose of promoting, supporting, or opposing a candidate(s) or a “yes” or “no” answer to a question on the ballot.

It does not include an advertisement:

• That is by and under the direction of a candidate.
• That does not cost money to create, post or broadcast.
• That is given or transmitted by an individual to employees by a corporation to its shareholders, directors, members or employees or by a trade union to its members or employees.
• That advertises an issue, rather than a candidate.

Qualification

The qualifications to be eligible to register as a third party advertiser in the City of Oshawa are established by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

To be eligible as a third party advertiser, at the time of being registered they must be:

• An individual who is normally resident in Ontario;
• A corporation that carries on business in Ontario; or,
• A trade union that holds bargaining right for employees in Ontario.

Disqualification

The following are not eligible to register as a third party advertiser:

• Municipal election candidates;
• Federal and Provincial political parties, constituency associations, registered candidates and leadership contestants; or,
• Federal and Provincial governments, a municipality or local board.

Third party advertisers must adhere to a number of requirements with respect to the raising of funds and incurring expenses. The requirements are set out in the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.