Election Compliance Audit Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

2

Date:

Monday, July 31, 2023

Time:

9:00 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Members:

• Timothy Cullen (Chair), 
• Catherine Bergeron (Vice-Chair), 
• Nahie Bassett, 
• Imad Eldahr, 
• and Michael McGoldrick 

Eric Pelot, Committee Coordinator
[e-mail], [phone], ext. 22953

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers (only “designated persons” shall be permitted to make submissions to the Committee); notice regarding minutes; and hybrid participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Unredacted versions of applications for compliance audits, and any written submissions to Committee, are available for public inspection at the City of Ottawa Elections Office during regular business hours in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

ECAC Minutes 1 – April 3, 2023

4.

Office of the City Clerk

4.1

Election compliance audit application of the campaign finances of Candidate Doug Thompson for Ward 20 Osgoode from the 2022 Municipal Elections

File No. ACS2023-OCC-GEN-0009– City-wide

• Report recommendation

  That the Election Compliance Audit Committee consider the election compliance audit application of the campaign finances of Candidate Doug Thompson for Ward 20 Osgoode from the 2022 Municipal Elections and decide if a compliance audit should be granted or rejected. 

4.2

Election compliance audit application of the campaign finances of Candidate Shawn Menard for Ward 17 Capital from the 2022 Municipal Elections

File No. ACS2023-OCC-GEN-0010 – City-wide 

• Report recommendation

  That the Election Compliance Audit Committee consider the election compliance audit application of the campaign finances of Candidate Shawn Menard for Ward 17 Capital from the 2022 Municipal Elections and decide if a compliance audit should be granted or rejected. 

4.3

Election compliance audit application of the campaign finances of Third Party Advertiser Horizon Ottawa from the 2022 Municipal Elections

File No. ACS2023-OCC-GEN-0011 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation

  That the Election Compliance Audit Committee consider the election compliance audit application of the campaign finances of Third Party Advertiser Horizon Ottawa from the 2022 Municipal Elections and decide if a compliance audit should be granted or rejected.

5.

Inquiries

6.

Other Business

7.

Adjournment

Next Meeting: To be scheduled as required within the timelines prescribed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, should compliance audit application(s) or report(s) from the City Clerk on the apparent contravention(s) of contribution limits be received.