# Campaign-finance reform bill passes the Commons!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campaign-finance-reform-bill-passes-the-commons/181289
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [June 12, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campaign-finance-reform-bill-passes-the-commons/181289 "2003-06-12T06:09:12Z")
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### Author:  [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campaign-finance-reform-bill-passes-the-commons/181289/1 "2003-06-12T06:09:12Z")
In Ottawa,
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> …[a] bill to reform political financing easily [passed](http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1052251810813&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968705899037) the [federal] House of Commons … today.
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> Despite earlier grumbling by some Liberal MPs, they stood by the government as the bill passed 172-62, backed by the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois.
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> Only the Alliance and the Tories opposed the bill, which **limits corporate and union donations to political parties to $1,000** and allows them at the riding association level only, not to federal parties directly.
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> The bill also limits donations from individuals to $5,000.
The bulk of party financing will be provided by taxpayers through the federal government on a $1.75-per-vote basis: the more votes, the more money.
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> The bill now goes to the Liberal-dominated Senate where it is expected to pass easily.
After that there’s Royal Assent, and then it’s law.
Interesting political week up here in Canadia. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2003, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/campaign-finance-reform-bill-passes-the-commons/181289/2 "2003-06-12T07:16:13Z")
Cynics might suggest that the voters ultimately pay whatever way the parties are funded, but at least you can vote with your feet if you don’t like the donations from a particular business…