Transparency

In fulfilling its mandate, the Leaders’ Debates Commission is guided by the pursuit of the public interest.

Do you have questions or concerns about the Commission and its mandate? Send us an e-mail at info@debates-debats.ca.

To learn more about our mandate and guiding principles, read the 2018 Order in Council and amended 2020 Order in Council.

Departmental plans

• Departmental Plan 2021-22
• Departmental Plan 2019-20

Departmental results reports

• Departmental Results Report 2021-22
• Departmental Results Report 2019-20

Financial reports

• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended December 31, 2023
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended September 30, 2023
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended June 30, 2023
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended December 31, 2022
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended September 30, 2022
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended June 30, 2022
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended December 31, 2021
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended September 30, 2021
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended June 30, 2021
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended December 31, 2020
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended December 31, 2019
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended September 30, 2019
• Quarterly Financial Report: For the quarter ended June 30, 2019 – Revised

Financial statements

• Financial statements 2022-23
• Financial statements 2021-22
• Financial statements 2020-21
• Financial statements 2019-20

Future-oriented statement of operations

• Future-oriented statement of operations: 2020-21 and 2021-22

Other Publications

• Accessibility Plan
• Accessibility Progress Report 2023
  

Public Opinion Research

• Public Opinion Research to provide evidence for the interpretation of the participation criteria for the leaders’ debates

Supplementary reading

• Report by the Institute of Research on Public Policy (PDF)
  This report by the Institute of Research on Public Policy summarizes recommendations made by experts and stakeholders on how best to proceed with the commission.
• Report by the Standing Committee of Procedural and House Affairs (PDF)
  The Standing Committee of Procedural and House Affairs report on the creation of an independent Commissioner for Leaders’ Debates
• Democratic institutions – Leaders’ Debates
  Information regarding the future of leaders’ debates in federal elections.