I am pleased to announce that Doug Arnold has agreed to be my Chief Financial Officer for - Bruce Webster Election 2010, Councillor, Ward 21. In compliance with the Municipal Elections 2010 Guide, I am also announcing that Doug is the only person I will be authorizing to accept campaign contributions on my behalf.
Doug suggested that it might be useful to indicate what the Municipal Election 2010 Guide stipulates regarding campaign contributions. I am happy to provide the following information:
1. Who can make a contribution?
- any individual who resides in Ontario.
- any corporation that does business in Ontario.
- any trade union that represents employees in Ontario. A campaign contributor does not have to be an eligible voter; however, anonymous contributions cannot be accepted.
2. What constitutes a contribution?
- a donation of money, goods or services.
- cash contributions cannot exceed $25.00 and contributions larger than $25.00 must be made via cheque or money order.
- a contribution can only be made by one individual; i.e. John and Jane Smith have a joint chequing account and make a donation and both sign the cheque.
Only John or Jane can receive credit for the donation. However, John can make a donation and Jane can make a donation by signing separate cheques but neither cheque may exceed $750.00 - see contribution limits.
3. What is the contribution limit?
- the contribution limit for money, goods or services to a candidate from one individual cannot exceed $750.00; however, an individual may have contributions totalling $5,000.00; i.e. an individual may “legally” contribute $750.00 to six candidates and $500.00 to a seventh candidate, for a total of $5,000.00.
4. Can I get a rebate for my contribution? Yes!
5. What must I do to receive a rebate?
- make a contribution of at least $50.00.
- the rebate rate for a contribution of $50.00 but not more than $150.00 is 75% of the contribution; i.e. a $50.00 contribution results in a $37.50 rebate. A $150.00 contribution results in a $112.50 rebate.
- the rebate rate for contributions greater than $150.00 but not more than $300.00 is 50%; i.e. a contribution of $300.00 receives a rebate of $112.50 for the first $150.00 plus $75.00 for the second $150.00. The maximum rebate is $187.50 ($112.50 +$75.00). There is no rebate for donations in excess of $300.00 - even for contributions totalling $5,000.00 to seven or more candidates.
N.B. How and when to file a claim for your rebate will be indicated on the back of your receipt.
Receipts cannot be issued until your cheque has cleared.
In closing, if you would like to make a contribution to my campaign, I would request that you make a cheque out to Bruce Webster Election 2010 and mail it to:
Doug Arnold
P.O. Box 587
Richmond, ON
K0A 2Z0
However, if it is more convenient, Doug (613-838-3136) or I (613-295-8823) will gladly come by and pick up your cheque.
It would be appreciated if you would forward this announcement to fellow Rideau - Goulbourn residents who might be interested in learning more about campaign contributions.
With sincere thanks,
Bruce Webster
Councillor Candidate for Ward 21
613-295-8823
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