Undertakings

Commissioner of Canada Elections

Canada Elections Act

Undertaking

This notice is published by the Commissioner of Canada Elections, pursuant to section 521.34 (2) of the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9.

On August 23, 2022, the Deputy Commissioner of Canada Elections accepted an undertaking from Claude Poirier, pursuant to section 521.13 of the Canada Elections Act. The text of the undertaking is set out in full below.

August 31, 2022

Undertaking

Pursuant to section 521.13 of the Canada Elections Act (the Act), and the authority delegated to him in accordance with section 509.23 of the Act, the Deputy Commissioner of Canada Elections (Deputy Commissioner) has accepted this undertaking from Claude Poirier. The undertaking is aimed at ensuring compliance with the Act.

The relevant provision of the Act is subsection 476.75(1), which requires the financial agent of a nomination contestant to file the Nomination Contestant's Campaign Return and other related documents (Return).

Section 508.1 of the Act makes it a violation to contravene this provision.

Statements of Claude Poirier

For the purpose of this undertaking, Claude Poirier acknowledges the following:

Factors considered by the Deputy Commissioner

In accepting this undertaking, the Deputy Commissioner took into account the factors set out in paragraph 32 of the Compliance and Enforcement Policy of the Commissioner of Canada Elections. In particular, the Deputy Commissioner considered the fact that:

Terms and Conditions

Claude Poirier undertakes to comply with subsection 476.75(1) of the Act by submitting the missing Return within 30 days of the signing of this undertaking by the Deputy Commissioner.

Pursuant to subsection 521.13(4) of the Act, the Deputy Commissioner has informed Claude Poirier that this undertaking will be published on the Commissioner’s website, as required by subsection 521.34(2) of the Act.

The Deputy Commissioner agrees that the fulfillment by Claude Poirier of the obligations as stated herein will constitute compliance with the undertaking.

In accordance with section 508.1 of the Act, failure to comply with any term or condition of this undertaking may result in the issuance of a Notice of Violation imposing an administrative monetary penalty against Claude Poirier.


Signed by Claude Poirier in the City of Cornwall, in the province of Ontario, this 16th day of August, 2022.

Claude Poirier

Signed by the Deputy Commissioner in the City of Ottawa, in the province of Ontario, this 23rd day of August, 2022.

Marc Chénier
Deputy Commissioner

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