US EditionTop court finds Ontario spending limits on third-party election ads unconstitutional
- The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a 5-4 decision that a law limiting third-party political advertising violated citizens' rights to participate in democracy and was unconstitutional.
- The law restricted spending on advertising by third parties to $30,168 per electoral district, being effective a year before elections.
- Justice Andromache Karakatsanis stated that the law created an imbalance, allowing political parties to overshadow third-party voices.
- The court's decision means the government must create new legislation that complies with the Charter regarding third-party advertising before elections.
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The Hamilton SpectatorSupreme Court strikes down Doug Ford’s controversial campaign finance law
In a 5-4 ruling Friday, the high court found it was unconstitutional for Ford to limit pre-election spending by unions and other third-party groups in his 2021 legislation.
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