On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, the President of the United States
spoke at a petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania in front of a crowd
of workers. According to reports,1 workers who attended received
overtime pay, while those who did not attend did not receive
equivalent pay.
This election law primer is intended to convey some important
considerations with regard to non-monetary political contributions.
It is intended as general guidance only. If you have any specific
questions or concerns, please contact Awi
Sinha, Adam
Goldenberg or Will
Horne in our Government Law group. We would be pleased to
assist you.
What Would Happen In Canada?
On the federal level, Canada has an almost absolute prohibition
on political donations by corporations and trade unions.2 Only
individual Canadian citizens and permanent residents are permitted
to "make a contribution to a registered party, a registered
association, a nomination contestant, a candidate or a leadership
contestant".3
