Filing Guidelines for Third Parties

When you register a third party in Ontario you must follow rules according to the Election Finances Act.

Below is a summary of some of the most important filing requirements. For a full list of rules and complete details, please see the CFO Handbook for Third Parties.

When you fill out forms please be sure that:

all information is accurate and complete (inaccurate information will cause delays and may be a contravention of the Election Finances Act)
information is typed or printed clearly on the form
you check each form carefully for information about where to submit it

Please note that filling out these forms is not a replacement for your responsibility to keep auditable bookkeeping practices.

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Third parties must appoint a chief financial officer (CFO) and possibly an auditor before registering with Elections Ontario. Your CFO has many legal responsibilities, including to record, report and keep financial information.

For guidelines about a CFO’s roles and responsibilities, please download our CFO Handbook for Third Parties.

CFO Handbook for Third Parties.pdf

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Your chief financial officer (CFO) must file the TPAR-1: Third Party Advertising Report and supporting documentation within six months of Election Day.

For full details of what is included in TPAR-1, see the CFO Handbook for Third Parties.

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