Canada Elections Act (S.C. 2000, c. 9)

Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2012-04-01. Previous Versions

Offences under Part 4 (Register of Electors)

Marginal note:Offences requiring intent — summary conviction
  •  (1) Every person who contravenes paragraph 56(e) (unauthorized use of personal information recorded in Register of Electors) is guilty of an offence.

  • Marginal note:Offences requiring intent — dual procedure

    (2) Every person who contravenes any of paragraphs 56(a) to (d) (forbidden acts re Register of Electors) is guilty of an offence.

Offences under Part 6 (Candidates)

Marginal note:Strict liability offences — summary conviction
  •  (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).

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 486;
  • 2006, c. 9, s. 56;
  • 2007, c. 21, s. 37.

Offences under Part 7 (Revision of List of Electors)

Marginal note:Offences requiring intent — summary conviction
  •  (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who contravenes

    • (a) paragraph 111(b) or (c) (applying improperly to be included on list of electors); or

    • (b) paragraph 111(f) (unauthorized use of personal information contained in list of electors).

  • Marginal note:Offences requiring intent — dual procedure

    (2) Every person who contravenes paragraph 111(a), (d) or (e) (forbidden acts re list of electors) is guilty of an offence.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 487;
  • 2007, c. 21, s. 37.1.