2022 Municipal Election
The City of Brantford must establish a Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC) on or before October 1st of an election year.
The City has created a committee in collaboration with the County of Brant, Haldimand County and Norfolk County.
Request a Compliance Audit
An eligible voter who believes that a candidate or registered third party advertiser has contravened the election campaign finances rules under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 may apply for a compliance audit of their campaign finances.
Complete the Compliance Audit Request Form and any supporting documents by the deadline indicated below:
In person:
Attention: City Clerk
City Hall
58 Dalhousie Street
Brantford ON
The City Clerk must receive the compliance audit application by the following dates:
- For the initial financial filing deadline of March 31, 2023, the City Clerk must receive the compliance audit application form by June 29, 2023.
- For financial statements filed during the 30-day grace period or a court-ordered extension, the City Clerk must receive the compliance audit application within 90 days of the extension filing date.
After you make a request
Here are the steps completed after you request a compliance audit:
- within 10 days of receiving the application, the City Clerk forwards the application to the Municipal Elections Compliance Audit Committee (MECAC)
- within 30 days of receiving the application, the MECAC reviews it and decides whether it should be granted or rejected
- the decision of the MECAC may be appealed to the Superior Court of Justice within 15 days of the decision
- if the MECAC decides to grant the application, an auditor (licensed under the Public Accounting Act, 2004 or prescribed persons) is appointed to conduct a compliance audit of the candidate’s election campaign finances
- the auditor will conduct an audit of the third party advertiser or candidate’s election campaign finances and will prepare a report outlining any apparent contravention by the candidate
- the report is provided to the candidate or third party advertiser, the applicant, and the City Clerk
- within 10 days of receiving the report, the City Clerk forwards the report to the MECAC
- the committee considers the report within 30 days and may commence any legal proceedings against the candidate or third party advertiser for any apparent contravention
For more information about compliance audits, please see section 88 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.
Decisions
Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee - August 14, 2023
Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee - July 26, 2023