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Administrative Monetary Penalties

The Election Act establishes administrative monetary penalties for some cases of non-compliance with the Act. 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 the Act.

The Application of Administrative Monetary Penalties policy outlines how we investigate cases that may result in an administrative monetary penalty. It is based on principles of administrative fairness, and designed to ensure that the subject of an investigation has a reasonable opportunity to be heard before an administrative monetary penalty is imposed.

The following administrative monetary penalties were issued by Elections BC.

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