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Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 482.1
Obstruction, etc. 482.1 Every person is guilty of an offence who obstructs or hinders — or knowingly makes, either orally or in writing, a false or misleading statement to — the Commissioner of Canada Elections or any person acting under his or her direction while the Commissioner or the person acting under his or her direction is exercising or performing powers, duties or functions conferred or imposed on the Commissioner under this Act. 2014, c. 12, s. 89
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 484
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 484 (1) Every former election officer who contravenes paragraph 43(c) (failure to return election documents and election materials) is guilty of an offence. Offences requiring intent — summary conviction (2) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) being a returning officer, wilfully contravenes subsection 24(3) (failure to take promptly any necessary election proceedings); (a.1) being an election officer, knowingly contravenes section 39 (failure to exercise or perform the powers or duties assigned by a returning officer in accordance with the Chief Electoral Officer’s instructions); or (b) contravenes subsection 43.1(1) (refusal to give access to building or gated community). Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (3) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) contravenes subsection 22(6) (acting as election officer knowing requirements not met); (b) knowingly contravenes subsection 23(2) (communication of information or use of personal information for unauthorized purpose); (b.1) being a field liaison officer, contravenes subsection 23.2(8) (engaging in politically partisan conduct); (c) being a returning officer, contravenes subsection 24(6) (engaging in politically partisan conduct); (d) being a returning officer or assistant returning officer, wilfully contravenes section 31 (acting in another capacity); (e) contravenes paragraph 43(a) (obstruction of election officer) or knowingly contravenes paragraph 43(b) (impersonation of election officer); or (f) being a former election officer, wilfully contravenes paragraph 43(c) (failure to return election documents and election materials). 2000, c. 9, s. 484; 2007, c. 21, s. 36; 2014, c. 12, s. 90 2018, c. 31, s. 325
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 485
Offences requiring intent — summary conviction 485 (1) Every person who contravenes paragraph 56(e) or (e.1) (unauthorized use of personal information recorded in Register of Electors or Register of Future Electors) is guilty of an offence. Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every person who contravenes any of paragraphs 56(a) to (d) (forbidden acts re Register of Electors or Register of Future Electors) is guilty of an offence. 2000, c. 9, s. 485 2018, c. 31, s. 326
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 486
486 (1) [Repealed, 2014, c. 12, s. 91] 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. 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) [Repealed, 2014, c. 12, s. 91] (c) knowingly contravenes subsection 91(1) (making or publishing false statement to affect election results); or (d) knowingly contravenes section 92 (publishing false statement of withdrawal of candidate). (e) to (g) [Repealed, 2014, c. 12, s. 91] Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (4) Every entity is guilty of an offence that (a) knowingly contravenes subsection 91(1) (making or publishing false statement to affect election results); or (b) knowingly contravenes section 92 (publishing false statement of candidate’s withdrawal). 2000, c. 9, s. 486; 2006, c. 9, s. 56; 2007, c. 21, s. 37; 2014, c. 12, s. 91 2018, c. 31, s. 327 2021, c. 23, s. 361
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 487
Offences requiring intent — summary conviction 487 (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). Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every person who contravenes paragraph 111(a), (d), (d.1) or (e) (forbidden acts re list of electors) is guilty of an offence. 2000, c. 9, s. 487; 2007, c. 21, s. 37.1; 2014, c. 12, s. 92
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 488
Offences requiring intent — summary conviction 488 (1) Every person who contravenes paragraph 126(b) (unauthorized printing of ballots) is guilty of an offence. Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) being a printer who is authorized to print ballots, wilfully contravenes subsection 116(5) (failure to return ballots or unused ballot paper); or (b) contravenes paragraph 126(a) (forgery of ballot), 126(c) (knowingly printing extra ballot papers), 126(d) (printing of ballot with intent to influence vote) or 126(e) (manufacture, etc., of ballot box with secret compartment).
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 489
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 489 (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who contravenes (a) being an employer, subsection 132(1) (failure to allow time to vote) or 133(1) (making deductions from employees’ wages for time given to vote); (b) section 165 (prohibited use of loudspeaker); or (c) paragraph 166(1)(b) (wearing of emblems, etc., in polling station). Offences requiring intent — summary conviction (2) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (a.1) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (a.2) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (a.3) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (a.4) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (b) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (c) contravenes paragraph 166(1)(a) (display of campaign literature in polling place). (d) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (e) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (3) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) being an employer, contravenes section 134 (preventing employee from using voting time); or (b) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (b.1) contravenes any of paragraphs 161(5.1)(a) to (d) (forbidden acts re polling day registration). (c) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (d) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (e) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (f) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] (g) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 328] 2000, c. 9, s. 489; 2007, c. 21, s. 38; 2014, c. 12, s. 93 2018, c. 31, s. 328
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 490
Offences requiring intent — dual procedure 490 Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) contravenes any of paragraphs 169(4.1)(a) to (d) (forbidden acts re advance polling registration); (a.1) being an election officer, knowingly contravenes subsection 174(1) (failure to permit person to vote); (b) being an election officer, knowingly contravenes subsection 174(2) (failure to record vote); (c) being an election officer, contravenes any of subsections 175(1) to (3) and (5) (failure to take required measures with respect to advance polling) or subsection 176(3) (failure to cross names off list of electors) with the intention of causing the reception of a vote that should not have been cast or the non-reception of a vote that should have been cast; or (d) being a returning officer, contravenes subsection 176(2) (failure to cross names off list of electors) with the intention of causing the reception of a vote that should not have been cast or the non-reception of a vote that should have been cast. 2000, c. 9, s. 490; 2014, c. 12, s. 94 2018, c. 31, s. 329
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 491
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 491 (1) Every returning officer who contravenes section 275 (failure to take required measures re ballots and special ballots) is guilty of an offence. (2) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 330] Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (3) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) being a unit election officer, contravenes any of section 212, subsections 213(1) and (4) and 214(1) or, being an election officer, contravenes section 257 or subsection 258(3) (failure to perform duties with respect to receipt of vote) with the intention of causing the reception of a vote that should not have been cast or the non-reception of a vote that should have been cast; (b) being an election officer, contravenes any of subsections 267(1) and (2), section 268 and subsections 269(1) and (2) (failure to perform duties re counting of the vote) with the intention of causing the reception of a vote that should not have been cast or the non-reception of a vote that should have been cast; or (c) being an election officer, contravenes any of subsection 276(1), section 277, subsections 278(1) and (3) and section 279 (failure to perform duties re counting of the vote) with the intention of causing the reception of a vote that should not have been cast or the non-reception of a vote that should have been cast. (d) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 330] (e) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 330] 2000, c. 9, s. 491; 2014, c. 12, s. 94.1 2018, c. 31, s. 330
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 491.1
Offences requiring intent — summary conviction 491.1 Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) contravenes subsection 281.6(2) (attempting to obtain information about elector’s vote); (b) knowingly contravenes any of paragraphs 281.6(3)(a) to (c) (secrecy at the poll); (c) knowingly contravenes subsection 281.6(4) (secrecy — marked ballot); (d) knowingly contravenes paragraph 281.7(1)(c) (ballots); (e) knowingly contravenes paragraph 281.8(1)(a) (photograph or video of marked ballot); (f) knowingly contravenes paragraph 281.8(1)(b) (copy of marked ballot); (g) knowingly contravenes paragraph 281.8(1)(c) (distribution of photograph, video or copy of marked ballot); (h) knowingly contravenes paragraph 281.9(a) or (b) (false statement); (i) contravenes subsection 282(1) (person who assists elector — limit); (j) contravenes subsection 282.1(1) (vouching for more than one person); (k) knowingly contravenes any of paragraphs 282.1(2)(a) to (c) (vouching for person contrary to that paragraph); (l) contravenes subsection 282.1(3) (vouchee acting as voucher); or (m) knowingly contravenes section 282.5 (interfering with marking of ballot). 2018, c. 31, s. 331
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 491.2
Offences requiring intent — dual procedure 491.2 (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) being the Chief Electoral Officer, knowingly contravenes section 281.1 (voting by Chief Electoral Officer); (b) contravenes section 281.2 (inducing or attempting to induce Chief Electoral Officer to vote); (c) contravenes paragraph 281.3(a) (voting when not qualified); (d) contravenes paragraph 281.3(b) (inducing or attempting to induce a person not qualified to vote, to vote); (e) contravenes paragraph 281.4(a) (voting when not ordinarily resident in electoral district); (f) contravenes paragraph 281.4(b) (inducing or attempting to induce a person who is not ordinarily resident in electoral district to vote); (g) knowingly contravenes subsection 281.5(1) or (2) (voting more than once); (h) knowingly contravenes subsection 281.6(1) (failure to maintain secrecy); (i) contravenes subsection 281.6(5) (secrecy — counting of the votes); (j) knowingly contravenes any of paragraphs 281.7(1)(a), (b) and (d) to (i) (ballots); (k) being an election officer, contravenes paragraph 281.7(2)(a) or (b) (ballots — election officer); (l) being a unit election officer, contravenes subsection 281.7(3) (special ballots — unit election officer); (m) contravenes subsection 282(2) (person who assists elector — secrecy); (n) knowingly contravenes section 282.2 (influencing electors); (o) being an election officer, unit election officer or member of the staff of a returning officer, knowingly contravenes section 282.3 (influencing electors); (p) contravenes subsection 282.4(1) (undue influence by foreigners); (q) knowingly contravenes subsection 282.4(4) (collusion); (r) knowingly contravenes subsection 282.4(5) (selling advertising space); (s) knowingly contravenes section 282.6 (preventing elector from voting); (t) knowingly contravenes subsection 282.7(1) (offering bribe); (u) knowingly contravenes subsection 282.7(2) (accepting bribe); or (v) knowingly contravenes paragraph 282.8(a) or (b) (intimidation, etc.). Offence requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every entity is guilty of an offence that (a) contravenes subsection 282.4(1) (undue influence by foreigners); (b) knowingly contravenes subsection 282.4(4) (collusion); or (c) knowingly contravenes subsection 282.4(5) (selling advertising space). 2018, c. 31, s. 331
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 492
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 492 (1) Every returning officer who contravenes section 292 (failure to safeguard ballot box) is guilty of an offence. Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) being an election officer, contravenes any of sections 283 to 288 (failure to perform duties re counting of the vote) with the intention of causing the reception of a vote that should not have been cast or the non-reception of a vote that should have been cast; or (b) knowingly contravenes subsection 289(3) (premature counting of votes cast at advance poll). 2000, c. 9, s. 492 2018, c. 31, s. 332
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 493
Offences requiring intent — summary conviction 493 Every person who wilfully contravenes subsection 296(4) (failure to appear before returning officer) is guilty of an offence.
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 494
Offences requiring intent — dual procedure 494 Every returning officer is guilty of an offence who wilfully contravenes (a) subsection 313(1) (failure to declare candidate elected); or (b) section 314 (failure to transmit election documents).
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 495
 339, without making available to each other registered party or eligible party an amount of additional equivalent broadcasting time that is based on the percentage of broadcasting time made available to it by the original allocation or entitlement. Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (5) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) knowingly contravenes subsection 323(1) (conducting election advertising during blackout period); (a.1) being a registered party, eligible party, registered association, nomination contestant, potential candidate, candidate or third party that is required to register under subsection 349.6(1) or 353(1), knowingly contravenes section 325.2 (failure to provide information about self); or (b) knowingly contravenes subsection 328(1) (causing transmission of election survey results during blackout period). 2000, c. 9, s. 495; 2014, c. 12, s. 95 2018, c. 31, s. 333
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 495.1
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 495.1 (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a calling service provider, contravenes (a) paragraph 348.16(a) (obligation to keep scripts); (b) paragraph 348.16(b) (obligation to keep recordings); or (c) paragraph 348.16(c) (obligation to keep list of telephone numbers called). Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every person who, being a calling service provider, knowingly contravenes any provision referred to in subsection (1) is guilty of an offence. 2014, c. 12, s. 96 2018, c. 31, s. 334
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 495.2
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 495.2 (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a person or group, contravenes (a) paragraph 348.17(a) or 348.19(a) (obligation to keep scripts); (b) paragraph 348.17(b) or 348.18(a) (obligation to keep recordings); or (c) paragraph 348.17(c), 348.18(b) or 348.19(b) (obligation to keep list of telephone numbers called). Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every person who, being a person or group, knowingly contravenes any provision referred to in subsection (1) is guilty of an offence. 2014, c. 12, s. 96 2018, c. 31, s. 335
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 495.21
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 495.21 (1) Every third party is guilty of an offence who contravenes (a) section 349.02 (use of foreign contributions); or (b) paragraph 349.03(a) (circumventing prohibition) or 349.03(b) (colluding to circumvent prohibition). Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every third party who knowingly contravenes any provision referred to in subsection (1) is guilty of an offence. 2018, c. 31, s. 336
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 495.3
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 495.3 (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a third party, contravenes (a) any of subsections 349.1(1) to (3) (exceeding pre-election period expenses limits); (b) section 349.4 (foreign third party incurring pre-election period expenses); (c) section 349.5 (failure to identify self in advertising); (d) subsection 349.6(1) (failure to register); (e) section 349.7 (failure to appoint financial agent) or subsection 349.8(1) (failure to appoint auditor); (f) subsection 349.91(1) or 349.92(1) (failure to file interim third-party expenses return) or 349.91(10) (failure to provide documents evidencing expenses on request); (g) paragraph 349.93(b) (filing interim third-party expenses return that is substantially incomplete); or (h) section 349.94 (use of anonymous contributions). Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) being a third party, knowingly contravenes any of subsections 349.1(1) to (3) or section 349.2 (exceeding or circumventing pre-election period expenses limits); (b) being a third party or registered party, knowingly contravenes subsection 349.3(1) (colluding to influence third party); (c) being a third party or potential candidate, knowingly contravenes subsection 349.3(2) (colluding to influence third party); (d) being a third party or official agent of a potential candidate, knowingly contravenes subsection 349.3(3) (colluding to influence third party); (e) being a third party, knowingly contravenes section 349.4 (foreign third party incurring pre-election period expenses); (f) being a third party, knowingly contravenes subsection 349.6(1) (failure to register); (g) knowingly contravenes subsection 349.7(2) or 349.8(3) (ineligible person acting as financial agent or auditor); (h) being a third party, knowingly contravenes subsection 349.91(1) or 349.92(1) (failure to file interim third-party expenses return); or (i) being a third party, contravenes paragraph 349.93(a) or knowingly contravenes paragraph 349.93(b) (filing interim third-party expenses return that contains false or misleading information or one that is incomplete). 2018, c. 31, s. 336
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 496
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 496 (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a third party, contravenes (a) any of subsections 350(1) to (4) (exceeding election period expenses limits); (a.1) section 351.1 (foreign third party incurring election period expenses); (b) section 352 (failure to identify self in advertising); (c) subsection 353(1) (failure to register); (d) section 354 (failure to appoint financial agent) or subsection 355(1) (failure to appoint auditor); (d.1) subsection 357.01(1) or 357.02(1) (failure to file interim third-party expenses return) or 357.01(10) (failure to provide documents evidencing expenses on request); (d.2) paragraph 357.03(b) (filing interim third-party expenses return that is substantially incomplete); or (e) section 357.1 (use of anonymous contributions). (f) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 337] Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) being a third party, knowingly contravenes any of subsections 350(1) to (4) or section 351 (exceeding or circumventing election period expenses limits); (b) being a third party or registered party, knowingly contravenes subsection 351.01(1) (colluding to influence third party); (c) being a third party or candidate, knowingly contravenes subsection 351.01(2) (colluding to influence third party); (d) being a third party or official agent of a candidate, knowingly contravenes subsection 351.01(3) (colluding to influence third party); (e) being a third party, knowingly contravenes section 351.1 (foreign third party incurring election period expenses); (f) being a third party, knowingly contravenes subsection 353(1) (failure to register); (g) knowingly contravenes subsection 354(2) or 355(3) (ineligible person acting as financial agent or auditor); or (h) being a third party, knowingly contravenes subsection 357.01(1) or 357.02(1) (failure to file interim third-party expenses return); or (i) being a third party, contravenes paragraph 357.03(a) or knowingly contravenes paragraph 357.03(b) (filing interim third-party expenses return that contains false or misleading information or one that is incomplete). 2000, c. 9, s. 496; 2014, c. 12, s. 97 2018, c. 31, s. 337
Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 496.1
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 496.1 (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a third party, contravenes (a) section 358.1 (failure to satisfy bank account requirements); (b) subsection 359(1) (failure to file third-party expenses return) or 359(9) (failure to provide documents evidencing expenses on request); (c) paragraph 359.1(b) (filing third-party expenses return that is substantially incomplete); (d) subsection 361(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised return within specified period); or (e) subsection 361.2(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised return within 30-day period or any extension of that period). Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a third party, (a) knowingly contravenes subsection 359(1) (failure to file third-party expenses return); (b) contravenes paragraph 359.1(a) or knowingly contravenes paragraph 359.1(b) (filing third-party expenses return that contains false or misleading information or one that is incomplete); (c) knowingly contravenes subsection 361(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised return within specified period); or (d) knowingly contravenes subsection 361.2(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised return within 30-day period or any extension of that period). 2018, c. 31, s. 338