Media Advisory: Administrative Monetary Penalties Posted Online

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 9, 2020

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

Penalty issued to	Penalty amount	Reason for the penalty
Financial Agent for the BC Marijuana Party	$200	Accepting a prohibited contribution
0883467 BC LTD	$200	Making a political contribution when not eligible

Links

• Administrative monetary penalties policy: Application of Administrative Monetary Penalties
• Administrative monetary penalties page (updated on an ongoing basis):
  https://elections.bc.ca/resources/investigations/administrative-monetary-penalties

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Contact:

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

Elections BC is a non-partisan Office of the Legislature responsible for administering electoral processes in British Columbia in accordance with the Election Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, Recall and Initiative Act and Referendum Act.