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Article 502
 

Illegal practice


(1) Every person is guilty of an offence that is an illegal practice who


(a) being a candidate or an official agent of a candidate, contravenes section 92 (publication of false statement of withdrawal of candidate);


(b) being a candidate or an official agent, contravenes subsection 330(2) (foreign broadcasting);


(c) being an official agent, a candidate or a person authorized under paragraph 477.55(c), knowingly contravenes section 477.52 (exceeding election expenses limit);


(d) being a candidate or an official agent of a candidate, commits an offence under subsection 480(1) (obstructing electoral process) or 480(2) (inciting, conspiring to act in disorderly manner);


(e) being a candidate, contravenes subsection 549(3) (making false declaration in solemn declaration or affidavit) or 549(4) (compelling or inducing false declaration); or


(f) being a candidate, contravenes section 550 (signing of document that limits freedom of action in Parliament).