Elections Canada reviewed ad rules which have significant implications for the promotion of climate action during the forthcoming federal election. This clarification was in response to reports that Elections Canada had told environmental groups that they could not run ads about climate change. An August 20th Elections Canada statement indicates that
environmental and other groups are free to address climate change. Stéphane Perrault Canada's Chief Electoral Officer issued the
public statement in the wake of media reports that seemed to
misunderstand the prohibitions against promoting climate action during
an election campaign. The confusion stems from misunderstanding "partisan advertising" and "issue advertising" (see
Canada Elections Act).
