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 table below shows administrative monetary penalties that have been issued by Elections BC. This page was last updated on November 23, 2022.
| Penalty issued to | Penalty amount | Reason for the penalty | Documents | Issue date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne Alto | $150 | Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement | November 22, 2022 | |
| Delaney Mack | $100 | Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement | November 22, 2022 | |
| Keep the RCMP in Surrey | $250 | Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement | November 22, 2022 | |
| Andrea DeWolff | $100 | Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement | November 15, 2022 | |
| Whitney Saip Dyck | $100 | Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement | November 15, 2022 | |
| Vernon Lord | $150 | Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement | November 15, 2022 | |
| Elaine McMurray | $100 | Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement | November 8, 2022 | |
| Fred Haynes | $150 | Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement | November 8, 2022 | |
| Janice Williams | $100 | Sponsoring election advertising without an authorization statement | November 8, 2022 | |
| Pacific Prosperity Foundation (Pacific Prosperity Network) | $500 | Failure to register before sponsoring election advertising contrary to section 37 of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act | October 5, 2022 | |
| Pacific Prosperity Foundation (Pacific Prosperity Network) | $500 | Failure to register before sponsoring election advertising contrary to section 239 of the Election Act | October 5, 2022 | |
| 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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