Commissioner of Canada Elections Annual Report 2017-2018

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May 15, 2018

Ms. Kathleen Roussel
Director of Public Prosecutions
160 Elgin Street, 12^th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
 

Dear Ms. Roussel:

Pursuant to subsection 16 (1.1) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act, I am pleased to submit the 2017-2018 Annual Report for my office. In accordance with the requirements described in subsection 16 (1.1), this report provides an overview of our activities and operations from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018, but contains no details of any investigations. 

Sincerely,

Yves Côté, QC
Commissioner of Canada Elections

Table of Contents

• Commissioner's Message
• About Us
• The Year in Review: 2017-2018
  • Budget 2018
  • CCE's Investigations Division as an Investigative Body
  • Committee Appearances
  • Status of Legislative Amendments
    • Bill C-33
    • Bill C-50
  • CCE and the Public Environment
  • WSSR Concordia
  • Mental Health
  • Issues of Particular Interest
    • Third party activities during the 42nd general election
    • Technology, Social Media and Elections
    • Foreign components of electoral investigations
    • False electoral promises
  • Compliance and Enforcement
    • Caution and Information Letters
    • Compliance Agreements
    • Charges and Prosecutions
  • Written Opinions, Guidelines and Interpretation Notes
• Looking Ahead
  • Preparations for the 43rd General Election
  • Issues with Social Media Platforms
  • Electoral Reform
• Appendix A – Disposition of Cases (April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018)
• Appendix B – Financial Tables (April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018)

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