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.
| Penalty issued to | Penalty amount | Reason for the penalty | Documents | Issue date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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