Rebates for the contributions made to a candidate shall be calculated as follows:
A minimum contribution of $100 made in the form specified by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 is required to be eligible for a rebate.
The maximum rebate a contributor can receive is $1,500.
If the total contribution(s) made to all Candidates is $300 or less, the maximum rebate you are to be paid is 75% of that total.
If the total contribution(s) made to all Candidates is more than $300 but less than $1,000, the rebate to be paid is $225 plus 50% of the difference between $300 and the remainder of the contribution total.
If the total contribution(s) made to all Candidates is more than $1,000, the maximum rebate that will be paid to the contributor is the lesser of:
$575 plus 33.33% of the contribution amount that is over $1,000; or
$1,500
If you make multiple donations of less than $100, but the total contribution of the multiple donations is equal to or greater than $100, contributions are not eligible for a rebate.
In order to qualify for a rebate, an individual who makes a contribution to a Candidate
must:
(a) be a Canadian citizen;
(b) be at least 18 years of age;
(c) not be prohibited from voting according to subsection 17(3) of the Municipal
Elections Act, 1996;
(d) contribute between the time the Applicable Candidate files their nomination and the day the Applicable Candidate's campaign period ends;
(e) contribute to an Applicable Candidate who is registered in the rebate program;
(f) comply with contribution rules specified in the Municipal Elections Act, 1996; and
(g) comply with the rebate program rules as specified by the City Clerk.