§ CEA s. 495.3Strict liability offences — summary conviction

(1) Every person is guilty of an offence who, being a third party, contravenes (a) any of subsections 349.1(1) to (3) (exceeding pre-election period expenses limits); (b) section 349.4 (foreign third party incurring pre-election 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).