Third Party Advertiser Information

Third party advertising refers to advertisements or other materials that support, promote, or oppose a candidate, or support, promote, or oppose a "yes" or "no" answer to a question on the ballot. This can be an advertisement in any broadcast, print, electronic, or other medium. 

Third party advertising is separate from any candidate's campaign, and must be done independently from a candidate. Any advertisements or materials that are made and distributed by a candidate, or under a candidate's direction, are part of the candidate's campaign. 

The following are eligible to register as a third party advertiser:

• any person who is a resident in Ontario
• a corporation carrying on business in Ontario
• a trade union that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario

A candidate running for any municipal council or school board office cannot register to be a third party advertiser in any municipality.

Groups, associations, or businesses that are not corporations are not eligible to register and may not spend money on third party advertising in municipal elections. 

Candidates in the provincial election cannot register. They may register after the provincial election, when they are no longer candidates.

Federal and provincial political parties cannot register to be third party advertisers. Political parties are not permitted to be financially involved in municipal elections. 

All individuals, corporations, and trade unions must register before incurring any expense related to third party advertisements. Notices of Registration can be submitted beginning on May 1, 2026 until October 23, 2026.

Individuals, corporations, or trade unions who wish to raise or spend money on third party advertisements must open a bank account exclusively for the purposes of the election campaign. They are also responsible for keeping records of the financial activities related to their campaign.

Lawn signs can be put up starting September 11, 2026. All lawn signs must adhere to the regulations as contained in Town of LaSalle Sign By-law 6407.

Lawn signs must be removed by 11:59 pm on October 29, 2026.

Complaints about lawn signs should be directed to Customer Service by calling 519-969-7770 during regular business hours.

The campaign period for a third party advertiser begins on the day their Notice of Registration is filed and automatically ends on December 31, 2026.