Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Strict liability offences — summary conviction

• 486 (1) Every candidate who contravenes subsection 83(1) (failure to appoint official agent) or 83(2) (failure to appoint auditor), section 87 (failure to appoint a replacement official agent or auditor), subsection 92.2(1) (accepting prohibited gift or other advantage) or 92.2(5) (failure to provide statement within required period) or paragraph 92.6(b) (providing incomplete statement) is guilty of an offence.

• Marginal note:Offences requiring intent — summary conviction

  (2) Every person who contravenes subsection 81(1) (refusal to give access to building or gated community) or subsection 81.1(1) (refusal to give access to place open to the public) is guilty of an offence.

• Marginal note:Offences requiring intent — dual procedure

  (3) Every person is guilty of an offence who

  • (a) contravenes section 89 (signing of nomination paper when ineligible);

  • (b) wilfully contravenes subsection 90(1) (ineligible person acting as official agent) or 90(2) (ineligible person acting as auditor);

  • (c) contravenes section 91 (making false statement re candidate);

  • (d) contravenes section 92 (publication of false statement of withdrawal of candidate);

  • (e) being a candidate, wilfully contravenes subsection 92.2(1) (accepting prohibited gift or other advantage);

  • (f) being a candidate, wilfully contravenes subsection 92.2(5) (failure to provide statement within required period); or

  • (g) being a candidate, contravenes paragraph 92.6(a) (providing statement containing false or misleading information) or knowingly contravenes paragraph 92.6(b) (providing incomplete statement).