Third Party Advertisers’ Guide, Forms & Presentations

2018 Third Party Advertisers Guide for Ontario Municipal Council and School Board Elections

This guide provides information to those wishing to register as a third party advertiser for the 2018 municipal council and school board elections. The information also applies to any by-elections that may be held during the 2018-2022 council and school board term.

In this Guide:

• General information
• What is third party advertising?
• Registration
• Responsibilities of registered third parties
• Finance rules
• Compliance and Enforcement
• Completing the financial statement
• Where to find forms

Download the PDF:

• 2018 Guide for third party advertisers – Ontario municipal council and school board elections

• Guide 2018 sur la publicité de tiers au cours des élections municipales et scolaires en Ontario

Forms:

• Notice of Registration – Third Party – TPA343 (City of Toronto)
• Financial Statement – Subsequent Expenses – Form 5
• Notice of Extension of Campaign Period – Form 6
• Financial Statement – Auditor’s Report – Third Party – Form 8
• Third Party Advertising Complaint Form

Please note: the Government of Ontario’s “Notice of Registration – Third Party – Form 7” is acceptable in place of the City of Toronto’s Notice of Registration Form.  If you file the Government of Ontario form, you must also sign a Declaration of Compliance and Eligibility (on the reverse side of the City’s Notice of Registration form).

Presentations:

• Ministry of Municipal Affairs candidate and third party advertiser information session – April 2018
• City of Toronto third party advertising information session – May 19
• Election Signs Regulations – June 2018
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs – Campaign Finance – March 2019
• Candidate and third party advertiser information session – Financial Filing – March 2019

City Resources:

• Where to find demographic information about the City of Toronto