Leadership Contest Arbiter (LCA)

Date of Request: August 18th, 2022

Question: Rule 15.1 prohibits Contestants and their campaign teams from using "GVote or information previously obtained from GVote for any Contest purpose." Some EDAs have NationBuilder databases; does Rule 15.1 extend to NationBuilder and other databases with member information in them? 

Rule(s): 15.1, 21.3

LCA Response: Yes. Rule 21.3 states: “3. EDA funds and resources may not be used to support or oppose any individual Contestant…” Since EDAs' NationBuilder databases are EDA resources, they cannot be used by Contestants or their campaigns. EDAs can make use ...
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Date of Request: August 9th, 2022

Question: An email was sent from the Party to Applicants stating: “Applicants taking part in campaign events, speaking publicly about their motivations to run, platform, strategy, vision etc. would constitute campaigning. During the Pre-Campaign Phase, when prospective contestants submit their applications and these are assessed, there will be no campaign events and no campaign spending.”

A previous LCA clarification response stated “You may promote your candidacy during the pre-campaign period, subject to the limitations set out in Rules 7.4 and 7.5.” 

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Date of Request: August 2nd, 2022

Question: Do nominators have to be citizens or not? Do they have to be permanent residents or not?

Rule(s): 7.2.2

LCA Response: Nominators must be Party members in good standing. In order to be a member of the GPC, one must be either a citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.

Date of Request: August 2nd, 2022

Question: Under rule 4.7 the LCA will take a "majority vote" if no consensus can be reached. Can the LCA please clarify what a majority vote would look like? would this mean 50% or 51%?

Rule(s): 4.7

LCA Response: As the LCA has only three members, the only possible non-consensus “majority” is two members. This applies whether the other member objects, abstains, or is recused.