What types of sanctions can be imposed for campaign finance infractions?
Canada
Canada Elections Act (published 2000-05-31, lastamended 2012-04-01), http://laws.justice.gc.ca/PDF/E-2.01.pdf
Article 501
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(2) If a registered party,its chief agent or registered agent or one of its officers has been convictedof an offence referred to in subsection (3),the court may, having regard to the nature of the offence and the circumstancessurrounding its commission, and in addition to any other punishment that may beimposed under
this Act, by order,
a) direct the Chief Electoral Officer to deregisterthe party;
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(3) For the purposes ofsubsection (2), the
provisions are:
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(h) paragraph497(3)(k) (providing financial transactions return containing false ormisleading statement);
(i) subparagraph497(3)(m)(ii) (providing election expenses return containing false or misleadingstatement); and
(j) paragraph497(3)(v) (providing electoral campaign return containing false ormisleading statement or one that is incomplete).
