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(q.14) being the financial agent of a
leadership contestant, contravenes section
435.32 (failure to forward certain
contributions);
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(q.15) being the financial agent of a
leadership contestant, contravenes
subsection 435.35(1) or (3) (failure to
provide updated financial reporting
documents);
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(q.16) being a leadership contestant or the
financial agent of one, contravenes
paragraph 435.43(b) (providing incomplete
financial return);
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(q.17) being the financial agent of a
leadership contestant, contravenes
subsection 435.45(2) or section 435.46
(failure to dispose of surplus leadership
campaign funds);
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(6) Paragraph 497(1)(u) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(u) being an official agent, contravenes
subsection 451(1), (2), (3) or (4) (failure to
provide electoral campaign return or
related documents);
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(u.1) being an official agent, fails to comply
with a requirement of the Chief Electoral
Officer under subsection 451(2.2);
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(7) Paragraph 497(1)(z.1) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(z.1) being a registered agent or financial
agent, contravenes section 476 (improper or
unauthorized transfer of contributions);
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(8) Subsection 497(1) of the Act is
amended by adding the following after
paragraph (z.2):
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(z.21) being a registered party or registered
association, contravenes subsection
478.02(1) (failure to notify of nomination
contest);
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(z.22) being a nomination contestant,
contravenes section 478.04 (failure to
appoint financial agent);
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(z.23) being a nomination contestant,
contravenes section 478.06, 478.07 or
478.08 (failure to comply with
requirements re: appointment of financial
agent);
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(z.24) being a nomination contestant,
contravenes subsection 478.1(1) or (2)
(failure to report changes in nomination
contestant information);
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(z.25) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, contravenes section
478.12 (failure to satisfy bank account
requirements);
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(z.26) being a nomination contestant or the
financial agent of one, contravenes
subsection 478.15(1) (exceeding
nomination campaign expenses limit);
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(z.27) being a nomination contestant or the
financial agent of one, contravenes
subsection 478.17(1) (failure to pay
recoverable claim in timely manner);
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(z.28) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, contravenes
subsection 478.23(1), (2) or (6) (failure to
provide nomination campaign return or
related documents);
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(z.29) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, fails to comply with
a requirement of the Chief Electoral Officer
under subsection 478.23(4);
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(z.3) being a nomination contestant,
contravenes subsection 478.23(8) (failure
to send declaration re: nomination
campaign return to agent);
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(z.31) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, contravenes section
478.24 (failure to forward certain
contributions);
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(z.32) being a nomination contestant,
contravenes subsection 478.25(1) (failure
to appoint auditor);
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(z.33) being a nomination contestant,
contravenes subsection 478.25(4) or (5) or
section 478.26 (failure to comply with
requirements re: appointment of auditor);
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(z.34) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, contravenes
subsection 478.3(1) or (3) (failure to
provide updated financial reporting
documents);
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(z.35) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, contravenes
paragraph 478.38(b) (providing incomplete
financial return); or
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(z.36) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, contravenes
subsection 478.4(2) or section 478.41
(failure to dispose of surplus nomination
campaign funds).
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(9) Paragraph 497(2)(a) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(a) being a person or entity other than an
electoral district agent of a registered
association, knowingly contravenes
subsection 403.28(1) or (2) (paying or
incurring registered association's expenses
while ineligible);
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(a.1) not being an electoral district agent or
a registered agent, knowingly contravenes
subsection 403.28(3) or 416(3) (accepting
contributions while ineligible);
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(a.2) not being the financial agent of a
registered association, knowingly
contravenes subsection 403.28(4)
(accepting or making transfers while
ineligible);
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(10) Paragraphs 497(3)(c) to (e) of the Act
are replaced by the following:
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(c) being a chief agent of a deregistered
political party, wilfully contravenes section
392 (failure to provide final transactions
return or election expenses return or related
documents);
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(11) Subsection 497(3) of the Act is
amended by adding the following after
paragraph (f):
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(f.01) being an electoral district association,
wilfully contravenes section 403.01 (failure
to register);
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(f.02) being an electoral district association
of a registered party, wilfully contravenes
section 403.04 (financial activity during an
election period);
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(f.03) being a registered association,
wilfully contravenes section 403.05 (failure
to provide statement of assets and liabilities
or related documents);
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(f.031) being the financial agent of a
registered association, knowingly
contravenes section 403.051 (making
erroneous declaration);
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(f.04) being a registered association,
wilfully contravenes subsection 403.09(2)
(failure to comply with requirements re:
appointment of electoral district agent);
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(f.05) being a person, wilfully contravenes
subsection 403.15(1) or (2) (acting as
financial agent or auditor when ineligible to
do so);
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(f.06) being the financial agent of a
deregistered electoral district association,
wilfully contravenes section 403.26 (failure
to provide financial transactions return for
fiscal period or related documents);
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(f.07) being the financial agent of a
registered association, wilfully contravenes
subsection 403.35(1), (2) or (4) (failure to
provide financial transactions return or
related documents);
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(f.08) being the financial agent of a
registered association, wilfully contravenes
section 403.36 (failure to forward certain
contributions);
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(f.09) being the financial agent of a
registered association, contravenes
paragraph 403.38(a) (providing financial
transactions return containing false or
misleading information);
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(f.1) being a person or entity, knowingly
contravenes subsection 404(1) (making
contribution while ineligible);
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(f.11) being a registered party or an
electoral district association of one,
wilfully contravenes subsection 404.3(1)
(making prohibited transfer);
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(f.12) being a person who is authorized to
accept contributions on behalf of a
registered party, a registered association, a
candidate, a leadership contestant or a
nomination contestant, wilfully
contravenes section 404.4 (failure to issue
receipt);
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(f.13) being an individual, wilfully
contravenes subsection 405(1) (exceeding
contribution limit);
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(f.14) being a person or entity, knowingly
contravenes subsection 405.2(1)
(circumventing contribution limit);
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(f.15) being a person or entity, knowingly
contravenes subsection 405.2(2)
(concealing source of contribution);
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(f.16) being a person entitled to accept
contributions under this Act, contravenes
subsection 405.2(3) (knowingly accepting
excessive contribution);
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(f.161) being a person or entity, knowingly
contravenes subsection 405.2(4) (entering
prohibited agreement);
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(f.17) being a person or entity, wilfully
contravenes subsection 405.3(1) (making
contribution from others' contributions);
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(f.18) being an individual, contravenes
subsection 405.3(5) (knowingly making a
false or misleading declaration);
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(f.19) being a person authorized under this
Act to accept contributions, wilfully
contravenes section 405.4 (failure to return
or pay amount of contribution);
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(11.1) Subsection 497(3) of the Act is
amended by adding the following after
paragraph (i):
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(i.1) being a chief agent, wilfully
contravenes section 424.1 (failure to
provide quarterly return);
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(12) Paragraph 497(3)(l) of the Act is
repealed.
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(13) Subsection 497(3) of the Act is
amended by adding the following after
paragraph (m):
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(m.01) being a registered party, wilfully
contravenes subsection 435.04(1) or (2)
(failure to inform of leadership contest or
related changes);
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(m.02) being a person, wilfully contravenes
subsection 435.05(1) (failure to register for
a leadership contest);
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(m.03) being a person, wilfully contravenes
subsection 435.14(1) or (2) (acting as
financial agent or auditor when ineligible to
do so);
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(m.04) being a leadership contestant,
wilfully contravenes section 435.16 (failure
to file statement of withdrawal);
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(m.05) being a registered party, wilfully
contravenes section 435.17 (failure to file
statement of withdrawal of acceptance);
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(m.06) being a person other than a
leadership campaign agent, knowingly
contravenes subsection 435.22(1)
(acceptance of contribution while
ineligible);
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(m.07) being a leadership campaign agent,
knowingly contravenes subsection
435.22(2) (accepting prohibited
contribution);
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(m.08) being a person or entity, knowingly
contravenes subsection 435.22(3) or (4)
(paying or incurring expenses for specified
purposes while ineligible);
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(m.09) being a person, knowingly
contravenes subsection 435.22(5) (paying
personal expenses of leadership contestant
while ineligible);
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(m.1) being the financial agent of a
leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes
subsection 435.3(1), (2) or (6) (failure to
provide leadership campaign return or
related documents);
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(m.11) being the financial agent of a
leadership contestant, wilfully fails to
comply with a requirement of the Chief
Electoral Officer under subsection
435.3(4);
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(m.12) being a leadership contestant,
wilfully contravenes subsection 435.3(7)
(failure to send declaration re: leadership
campaign return to agent);
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(m.13) being the financial agent of a
leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes
any of subsections 435.31(1) to (3) (failure
to provide return on contributions or related
documents);
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(m.14) being the financial agent of a
leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes
section 435.32 (failure to forward certain
contributions);
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(m.15) being the financial agent of a
leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes
subsection 435.35(1) or (3) (failure to
provide updated financial reporting
documents);
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(m.16) being a leadership contestant or the
financial agent of one, contravenes
paragraph 435.43(a) or knowingly
contravenes paragraph 435.43(b)
(providing document containing false or
misleading information or that is
substantially incomplete);
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(m.17) being the financial agent of a
leadership contestant, wilfully contravenes
subsection 435.45(2) or section 435.46
(failure to dispose of surplus leadership
campaign funds);
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(14) Paragraph 497(3)(n) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(n) being a person other than an official
agent, contravenes subsection 438(2) or (3)
(accepting or issuing receipts for
contributions), being a person or entity,
other than a candidate, official agent or
person authorized under paragraph 446(c),
contravenes subsection 438(4) or (5)
(paying or incurring electoral campaign
expenses) or, being a person other than a
candidate or official agent, contravenes
subsection 438(6) (paying candidate's
personal expenses);
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(15) Paragraph 497(3)(r) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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(r) being an official agent, wilfully
contravenes subsection 451(1), (2), (3) or
(4) (failure to provide electoral campaign
return or related documents);
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(r.1) being an official agent, wilfully fails to
comply with a requirement of the Chief
Electoral Officer under subsection
451(2.2);
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(16) Subsection 497(3) of the Act is
amended by striking out the word ``or'' at
the end of paragraph (w) and by replacing
paragraph (x) with the following:
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(x) being a registered agent, financial agent
or official agent, knowingly contravenes
section 476 (unauthorized or improper
transfer of contributions);
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(y) being a registered party or registered
association, knowingly contravenes
subsection 478.02(1) (failure to notify of
nomination contest);
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(z) being a person, wilfully contravenes
section 478.09 (acting as financial agent
when ineligible to do so);
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(z.01) being a person other than the
financial agent of a nomination contestant,
knowingly contravenes subsection
478.13(1) (acceptance of contribution
while ineligible);
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(z.02) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, knowingly
contravenes subsection 478.13(2)
(accepting prohibited contribution);
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(z.03) being a person or entity, knowingly
contravenes subsection 478.13(3), (4) or (5)
(paying or incurring expenses for specified
purposes or paying personal expenses while
ineligible);
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(z.04) being a nomination contestant or the
financial agent of one, wilfully contravenes
subsection 478.15(1) (exceeding
nomination campaign expenses limit);
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(z.05) being a person or entity, contravenes
subsection 478.15(2) (circumventing
nomination campaign expenses limit);
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(z.06) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, wilfully
contravenes subsection 478.23(1), (2) or (6)
(failure to provide nomination campaign
return or related documents);
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(z.07) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, wilfully fails to
comply with a requirement of the Chief
Electoral Officer under subsection
478.23(4);
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(z.08) being a nomination contestant,
wilfully contravenes subsection 478.23(8)
(failure to send declaration re: nomination
campaign return to agent);
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(z.09) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, wilfully
contravenes section 478.24 (failure to
forward certain contributions);
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(z.1) being a person, wilfully contravenes
section 478.27 (acting as auditor when
ineligible to do so);
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(z.11) being the financial agent of a
nomination contestant, wilfully
contravenes subsection 478.3(1) or (3)
(failure to provide updated financial
reporting documents);
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(z.12) being a nomination contestant or the
financial agent of one, contravenes
paragraph 478.38(a) or knowingly
contravenes paragraph 478.38(b)
(providing document containing false or
misleading information or that is
substantially incomplete); or
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