The Election Act and Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (LECFA) establish administrative monetary penalties for some cases of non-compliance with those Acts. The Chief Electoral Officer has the authority to determine whether non-compliance has occurred and, if so, the amount of the penalty within ranges established by those Acts.
The following administrative monetary penalties were issued by Elections BC.
| Penalty issued to | Penalty amount | Reason for the penalty | Documents | Issue date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Blacklock | $1,115.52 | Exceeding campaign period expense limit contrary to s. 68.02 LECFA | June 9, 2022 | |
| Financial Agent for the BC Liberal Party | $200 | Accepting a prohibited contribution | March 24, 2022 | |
| Financial Agent for the BC Liberal Party | $400 | Accepting a prohibited contribution | March 24, 2022 | |
| Financial Agent for the BC Liberal Party | $300 | Failure to report a specified fundraising function within the time frames established by the Election Act | March 24, 2022 | |
| BC Green Party | $1,000 | Failure to include required information on election advertising | July 9, 2021 | |
| Jane Thornthwaite | $50 | Failure to include required information on election advertising | July 9, 2021 | |
| Norm Facey | $250 | Failure to include required information on election advertising | July 9, 2021 | |
| Financial Agent for the BC Marijuana Party | $200 | Accepting a prohibited contribution | November 28, 2019 | |
| 0883467 BC LTD | $200 | Making a political contribution when not eligible | November 28, 2019 | |
| Financial Agent for the BC Liberal Party |
$200 | Accepting a prohibited contribution | June 24, 2019 | |
| Kevin Anderson | $1,000 | Failure to register as a third party advertiser during the referendum period | June 3, 2019 | |
| BC NDP | $2,000 | Failure to report a specified fundraising function within the time frames established by the Election Act | October 3, 2018 | |
| BC NDP | $1,000 | Failure to report a specified fundraising function within the time frames established by the Election Act | October 3, 2018 | |
| BC NDP | $500 | Failure to report a specified fundraising function within the time frames established by the Election Act | October 3, 2018 | |
| BC NDP | $500 | Failure to report a specified fundraising function within the time frames established by the Election Act | October 3, 2018 |
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