{"id":80820,"date":"2026-06-09T15:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/80820\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:14:08","slug":"commissioner-of-canada-elections-announces-six-administrative-monetary-penalties-for-canada-elections-act-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/80820\/","title":{"rendered":"Commissioner of Canada Elections announces six administrative monetary penalties for Canada Elections Act violations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">GATINEAU, QC, June 9, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8211; The Commissioner of Canada Elections (CCE), Caroline J. Simard, announced today the publication of formal compliance measures to address violations under the Canada Elections Act (the Act).<\/p>\n<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/076af9bdfcad1ccb3a69908de1f7cf5f.jpeg\" alt=\"Logo of the Commissioner of federal elections\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"250\" width=\"400\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/> Logo of the Commissioner of federal elections      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">To maintain transparency, and as required by the Act, details related to these measures are published on the CCE&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4707515-1&amp;h=2393709077&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cef-cce.ca%2Fcontent.asp%3Fsection%3Damp%26dir%3Dpub%26document%3Dindex%26lang%3De&amp;a=Notices+of+violation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Notices of violation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Notices of violation&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Notices of violation<\/a> imposing six administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) were issued to official agents for failing to comply with political financing requirements and to an individual for making a contribution exceeding the limit set out by the Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Related information<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">AMPs are administrative tools that the CCE can use to address violations under the Act. They aim to promote compliance with the Act. More information about AMPs can be found in the CCE&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4707515-1&amp;h=3861427368&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cef-cce.ca%2Fcontent.asp%3Fsection%3Damp%26dir%3Dpol%26document%3Dindex%26lang%3De&amp;a=Policy+for+the+Administrative+Monetary+Penalty+Regime\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Policy for the Administrative Monetary Penalty Regime;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Policy for the Administrative Monetary Penalty Regime&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Policy for the Administrative Monetary Penalty Regime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The CCE is responsible for ensuring compliance with, and enforcement of, the Act and the federal Referendum Act. 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