Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Strict liability offences — summary conviction

497.01 Every person is guilty of an offence who

• (a) being a registered party, contravenes subsection 384.2(1) or (4) (failure to publish information about regulated fundraising event);

• (b) being a person or entity, contravenes subsection 384.2(3) (failure to provide information about regulated fundraising event);

• (b.1) being a registered party, contravenes subsection 384.2(4.1) (failure to notify Chief Electoral Officer of regulated fundraising event);

• (c) being a registered party, contravenes subsection 384.2(5) or (7) (failure to replace old information about regulated fundraising event on its Internet site);

• (d) being a person or entity, contravenes subsection 384.2(6) (failure to provide new information about regulated fundraising event);

• (e) being a chief agent, contravenes subsection 384.3(1), (6) or (6.1) (failure to provide report on regulated fundraising event);

• (f) being a chief agent, contravenes subsection 384.3(3) (including prohibited name or address in report on regulated fundraising event);

• (g) being a person or entity, contravenes subsection 384.3(4), (4.1), (9) or (9.1) (failure to provide information about regulated fundraising event);

• (h) being a person or entity, contravenes subsection 384.3(5) or (10) (including prohibited name or address in information about regulated fundraising event);

• (i) being a chief agent, contravenes subsection 384.3(8) or (8.1) (failure to provide report on all regulated fundraising events);

• (j) being a chief agent, contravenes subsection 384.3(12) (including prohibited name or address in report on all regulated fundraising events);

• (k) being the chief agent of a registered party, the financial agent of a registered association, the official agent of a candidate or the financial agent of a nomination contestant or leadership contestant, contravenes section 384.4 (failure to return or pay amount of contribution); or

• (l) being a chief agent or the leader of a registered party, contravenes subsection 384.7(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised report within 30-day period or any extension of that period).