10 candidates who ran for Peace River Town Council last Fall, have failed to provide a Campaign Disclosure Statement.
A report was presented at the Peace River Town Council Meeting this week.
It was pointed out that the Campaign Disclosure Statement is something required from the province, and is out of the control of the local council.
The following was presented to council:
The Local Authorities Elections Act requires that the Secretary transmit a report to Council on those candidates who have not filed a campaign disclosure statement.
To summarize the requirements and process for campaign disclosure:
1. s. 147.4 (1): All candidates must file a disclosure statement on or before March 1. This section also lists the requirements that the statement must include.
2. s. 147.7(2): Candidates who have not filed by March 1 must pay a fee of $500.
3. s 147.8(1): If the candidate has not filed a report within 10 days of the deadline, a report
must be made to Council and the report made public.
Therefore, in accordance with the requirements of the legislation, we report that the following
candidates have not filed campaign disclosure statements as required under the Act.
• Boucher, Normand
• Cairns, Jill
• Dostaler, Rick
• Gold, April
• Greaves, Karen
• Johnson, Chris
• Kilkenny, Cary
• Sisson, Ted
• Tomilinson, Garrett
• Wood, Leah
Note that if a candidate submits an incomplete statement, it cannot be accepted as a filed disclosure. Candidates are advised promptly of any outstanding items so that they may complete the requirements. Most candidates avail themselves of this opportunity.
One candidate on the list presented an incomplete report prior the deadline and was so advised, but has not yet submitted a complete statement.
A second candidate on the list submitted paperwork after the deadline which remains incomplete. As they have not yet met the legislated requirements, they are included in this report.
A reminder will be sent to the candidates on April 1st.
If they don’t file, they could be ineligible to run for office again for 8 years.
If they do file, they’ll become eligible 3 years after the date the Campaign Disclosure Statement was completed.
It was also noted that candidates could be in non-compliance with other aspects of the Election Act.
-Damien Gnass, Trending 55 Newsroom
