Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Strict liability offences — summary conviction

• 496 (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a third party, contravenes

  • (a) any of subsections 350(1) to (4) (exceeding election advertising expense limits);

  • (a.1) section 351.1 (foreign third party exceeding election advertising expense limit);

  • (b) section 352 (failure to identify self in advertisement);

  • (c) subsection 353(1) (failure to register);

  • (d) section 354 (failure to appoint financial agent) or subsection 355(1) (failure to appoint auditor);

  • (e) subsection 357(3) (use of anonymous contributions) or section 358 (use of foreign contributions); or

  • (f) subsection 359(1) (failure to file election advertising report) or 359(9) (failure to provide bills or receipts on request).

• Marginal note:Offences requiring intent — dual procedure

  (2) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a third party, wilfully contravenes

  • (a) any of subsections 350(1) to (4) or section 351 (exceeding or circumventing election advertising expense limits);

  • (a.1) section 351.1 (foreign third party exceeding election advertising expense limit);

  • (b) subsection 353(1) (failure to register); or

  • (c) subsection 359(1) (failure to file election advertising report).