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Notably, the bill comes at a time when the significance of political advocacy groups in electoral campaigns is increasing in Canada. The act limits and reveals the funding of political parties, but is blind to possible undue monetary influence on government policy by advocacy groups. Notable examples are the National Citizens Coalition and Ontarians For Responsible Government. The bill (now a law) also aims to increase transparency of government spending, and establish clearer links between approved expenditures and their outcomes. (Previous legislation required linkage between expenditures and 'purpose', rather than outcomes.) The bill was passed by the House Of Commons on June 22, 2006, by the Senate on November 9, 2006, and was granted Royal Assent on December 12, 2006. EXTERNAL LINKS
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