Commissioner of Canada Elections Annual Report 2021

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Table of Contents

• Message from the Commissioner of Canada Elections
  • The 2021 General Election
  • Administrative Monetary Penalties
  • Illegal Voting
  • Protection of Personal Information Held by Political Parties
  • Goodbye and Thank You
  • The Future
• About Us
  • Organizational Structure
  • Complaints and Referrals
• Year in Review: 2021
  • The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections
    • Interactions with the Public
    • Relationship with Chief Electoral Officer
  • Legislative Amendments – False Statements
  • Ongoing Work Related to Previous Elections
  • 2021 Federal General Election
    • Outreach
    • Complaints
  • Issues of Particular Interest
    • Pandemic-Related Complaints
    • Think Tanks Associated with Parties
    • Incentive to Vote
    • Misleading Electors
    • Illegal Voting
    • Missing or Late Campaign Returns
    • Unpaid Claims
  • Compliance and Enforcement
    • Charges
    • Compliance Agreements
    • Administrative Monetary Penalties
    • Undertakings
    • Informal Resolution
• Written Opinions, Guidelines and Interpretation Notes
• Looking Ahead
  • Ongoing Work Related to the 2021 Federal General Election
  • Refining the Administrative Monetary Penalties Regime
  • Continued Electoral Readiness
  • Preparing for a New Commissioner
• Appendix A – Disposition of Cases
  • Comparison of the Number of Active Files per Year
  • Most Common Referrals from Elections Canada
  • Most Common Potential Contraventions Having Given Rise to Complaints from the Public
  • Most Common Complaints Related to the 2021 Election Period
• Appendix B – Financial Tables

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