Strict liability offences — summary conviction

(1) Every person is guilty of an ffence who, being a third party, contravenes 

(a) any of subsections 349.1(1) to (3) (exceeding preelection period expenses limits);

(b) section 349.4 (foreign third party incurring preelection 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.