Canada Elections Act — E-2.01 497.3
Strict liability offences — summary conviction 497.3 (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) being a registered party or registered association, contravenes subsection 476.1(1) (failure to notify of nomination contest); (b) being a nomination contestant, contravenes section 476.3 (failure to appoint financial agent); (c) being a nomination contestant, contravenes section 476.5, 476.6 or 476.61 (failure to comply with requirements re: appointment of financial agent); (d) being a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 476.63(1) or (2) (failure to report changes in nomination contestant information); (e) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes section 476.65 (failure to satisfy bank account requirements); (f) being a nomination contestant or the financial agent of one, contravenes subsection 476.68(1) (exceeding nomination contest expenses limit); (g) being a nomination contestant or the financial agent of one, contravenes subsection 476.7(1) or (2) (failure to pay recoverable claim within three years or paying without authorization); (h) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 476.75(1), (2), (5) or (7) (failure to provide nomination campaign return or related documents); (i) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, fails to comply with a requirement of the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 476.75(4); (j) being a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 476.75(8) (failure to send declaration re: nomination campaign return to financial agent) or subsection 476.81(1) (failure to provide Chief Electoral Officer with declaration re: nomination campaign ret­urn); (k) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 476.75(10) or (15) (failure to provide report on payment of claim); (l) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 476.75(11) or (12) (failure to provide updated version of statement of unpaid claims); (m) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, fails to comply with a requirement of the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 476.75(14); (n) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes section 476.76 (failure to pay the value of contributions that cannot be returned); (o) being a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 476.77(1) (failure to appoint auditor); (p) being a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 476.77(4) or (5) or section 476.78 (failure to comply with requirements re: appointment of auditor); (p.1) being a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 476.82(1) or (3) (failure to send written statement or advise financial agent); (q) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 476.83(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised document within specified period); (r) being a nomination contestant or the financial agent of one, contravenes subsection 476.85(3) (failure to provide corrected or revised document within 30-day period or any extension of that period); (s) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes paragraph 476.9(b) (providing document that is substantially incomplete); or (t) being the financial agent of a nomination contestant, contravenes subsection 476.92(2) or (3) or section 476.93 (failure to dispose of surplus nomination campaign funds). Offences requiring intent — dual procedure (2) Every person is guilty of an offence who (a) being a registered party or registered association, knowingly contravenes subsection 476.1(1) (failure to notify of nomination contest); (b) being a person, knowingly contravenes section 476.62 (acting as financial agent when ineligible to do so); (c) being a person or entity other than the financial agent of a nomination contestant, knowingly contravenes subsection 476.66(1) (acceptance of contribution while ineligible); (d) being a person or entity other than the financial agent of a nomination contes