Donate to Our Association
| A Message from Your Treasurer, Gordon Brown |  |
Donations made to the Sarnia-Lambton Conservative Riding Association stay in the riding to help promote Conservative values and elect a Conservative Member of Parliament.
You should know that 90% of donations made through a mailing, telephone call, or website by the federal party stay with the federal party.
You can join and donate to our association either way:
- Download and Print, then Complete and Mail our Sarnia-Lambton Membership Application Form, or
- Complete a Party HeadQuarters Membership Application Online
You can contact me at Gordon Brown, Treasurer
The Canada Elections Act changes approved by Parliament to be effective January 1, 2004, amended the limits on political donations in conjunction with changes to the Income Tax Act to allow higher income tax credits for political contributions by an individual:
- for contributions up to $400, a credit of 75 percent (for example, a $300 credit for a contribution of $400)
- for contributions from $401 to $750, a credit of $300 plus 50 percent of the amount over $400 (for example, a $475 credit for a contribution of $750)
- for contributions over $750, the lesser of $650 or $475 plus 33-1/3 percent of the amount over $750 (for example, a $558.25 credit for a contribution of $1,000)
Unlike most deductions, the credits are deducted directly from the income tax to be paid. The credits apply to monetary contributions, supported by authorized receipts, to a registered party, a provincial division of a registered party, a registered electoral district association or a candidate. Tax credits are not available for contributions to nomination and leadership contestants.
Please Note: The maximum tax credit available of $650 can be obtained by making a total political contribution of $1275 in 2008. Only $1100 of this contribution can be made to the National Party.
| Your Contribution | Tax Credit | Net Cost |
| $ 25.00 | $ 18.75 | $ 6.25 |
| $ 50.00 | $ 37.50 | $ 12.50 |
| $ 100.00 | $ 75.00 | $ 25.00 |
| $ 200.00 | $ 150.00 | $ 50.00 |
| $ 300.00 | $ 225.00 | $ 75.00 |
| $ 400.00 | $ 300.00 | $ 100.00 |
| $ 500.00 | $ 350.00 | $ 150.00 |
| $ 750.00 | $ 475.00 | $ 275.00 |
The Federal Accountability Act (FAA):
With the passage of the Federal Accountability Act at the beginning of 2007 limits were placed upon contributions to federal political parties and also to electoral district associations (EDAs), local candidates and nomination contestants.
The Act brings more accountability to political financing in the following ways:
The FAA allows for contributions only by individuals who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
Contributions to EDAs, candidates and nomination contestants from corporations, trade unions and unincorporated associations are prohibited. This has been the case for the National Party since 2004, but is now a stipulation for EDAS and local campaigns.
No agent for an EDA, candidate, nomination contestant or the National Party is permitted to receive any single contribution in the form of cash exceeding $20.00.
Contribution Limits:
Each individual person who is either a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident can now make contributions as follows:
1) To a maximum of $1100 per year to the National Party through the Conservative Fund Canada;
2) To a maximum of $1100 per year to any combination of Conservative EDAs, candidates and nomination contestants.
Therefore, donors have two separate pockets to which they can make contributions to the Conservative Party cause; $1100 to the National Party and a further $1100 to local associations and campaigns.
The Federal Accountability Act does provide for cost-of-living adjustments to contribution limits over time; in 2008 the contribution limits will remain at $1100 for each pocket.
Financial agents for all Conservative EDAs, as well as current and prospective nomination contestants, should have procedures in place to ensure compliance with the FAA regulations.
Please be advised that the responsibility to comply with FAA rests solely with the donor and with each individual EDA, nomination contestants, and candidates at the local level and is not the responsibility of the National Party.
The maximum allowable donation in a calendar year to a particular registered political party and its registered electoral district associations has changed effective January 1, 2007.
For detailed information on limits, visit this Elections Canada page. Click here for more information from Elections Canada on political contributions and election financing.
