Administrative Monetary Penalties Posted Online

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2023

VICTORIA – Elections BC has issued four administrative monetary penalties and posted them on the Elections BC website. View the details here.

Event	Subject	Subject Type	Jurisdiction	Penalty amount	Reason for penalty	Documents
2022 General Local Elections	Kylie Coates	Candidate	Capital Regional District	$400	Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement	Letter to subject
2022 General Local Elections	Linda Hamel	Candidate	Mission School District – SD75	$335	Prohibited contribution	Letter to subject
2022 General Local Elections	Lorraine Michetti	Candidate	Pouce Coupe	$300	Prohibited contribution	Letter to subject
2022 General Local Elections	Elissa Poole	Candidate	Islands Trust	$450	Prohibited contribution	Letter to subject

Links:

• Administrative monetary penalties policy: Application of Administrative Monetary Penalties
• Administrative monetary penalties page (updated every Wednesday as required):
  https://elections.bc.ca/events-services/investigations/administrative-monetary-penalties/  

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Contact:
Andrew Watson
Senior Director, Communications
Elections BC
Phone: 250-387-1709
Email: Andrew.Watson@elections.bc.ca
Website: elections.bc.ca

Elections BC is the independent, non-partisan Office of the Legislature responsible for administering electoral processes in British Columbia under provincial legislation, including the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Recall and Initiative Act and Referendum Act.