Compliance Agreements

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• 2026
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• 2026

  Name	Contravention Summary	Issue Date
  Forever Canadian	Forever Canadian registered as a Referendum Third Party Advertiser under the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA), based on their intention to undertake referendum advertising at some point during the referendum period. Throughout the referendum period, like many other groups, Forever Canadian has been putting on public information events, including speakers, on the topic of Canadian unity. These events were general in nature and were not for the purpose of telling people how to vote on a referendum question. In other words, these events did not have, as a significant purpose, to promote or oppose a referendum question and therefore did not constitute referendum advertising.   More recently, at some of these events, the Election Commissioner identified occasions where a speaker made specific reference to the referendum question on Alberta separation and took a position. In addition, Forever Canadian has advised the Election Commissioner that it now intends to engage in referendum advertising. Accordingly: Forever Canadian will distinguish on their website between referendum advertising contributions and other donations, Forever Canadian will include in its expense reporting expenses related to events, where speakers promoted or opposed a referendum question, and specifically including the following events that occurred on or after August 20, 2026: August 23, 2026, YouTube Townhall event recorded Production World Studios in West Edmonton Mall and any other similar productions; and Unity Bus tour events that occurred on or after August 20, 2026. This Compliance Agreement shall be in force until Forever Canadian has completed and complied with all RTPA financial and reporting requirements with respect to the 2026 Referendum.	September 29, 2026

• 2024

  Name	Contravention Summary	Issue Date
  United Conservative Party of Alberta	The United Conservative Party of Alberta, a registered political party, allowed for the cash purchase of party memberships until this practice was eliminated on June 1, 2022. In some cases before that time, individuals consolidated cash payments and used a credit card to transfer the membership proceeds to the party. This practice made it difficult to confirm that memberships were purchased individually. Elections Alberta identified individuals that did not know they were members or did not pay for their own memberships. Political parties are required to distinguish between membership payments and contributions to ensure the requirements of the EFCDA are met. The UCP has agreed to prepare and disseminate guidance with respect to membership sales to all current and new candidates, nomination and leadership contestants, and constituency association presidents. The UCP has stopped accepting cash payments for memberships which will significantly improve transaction accountability. The UCP will also undertake to audit a percentage of new membership sales and report their findings to Elections Alberta. This Compliance Agreement will remain in effect until March 31, 2026.	October 1, 2024
  Alberta New Democratic Party	The Alberta New Democratic Party (Alberta NDP) was not in compliance with the EFCDA when memberships were renewed as the result of an individual making a contribution in a subsequent year. The Alberta NDP has taken corrective action and will employ the following practices to ensure the sales of party memberships comply with the EFCDA: When an Alberta NDP member makes a contribution in a subsequent membership year, the party will not automatically renew that person’s membership. If party membership is being continued, the contribution receipt should not include the membership fee; and The Alberta NDP must use a membership form that does not use the word “donation” and, if it mentions contributions, that membership fees and contributions are treated distinctly. This Compliance Agreement will remain in effect until July 31, 2025.	July 31, 2024

• 2023

  Name	Contravention Summary	Issue Date
  Funky Banjoko	Funky Banjoko, an independent candidate in the Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo electoral division for the 2023 General Election did not meet the legislated requirement to display an authorization statement and contact information on various signage and printed materials contrary to section 134(2) of the Election Act. Ms. Banjoko has agreed to modify signage and printed materials to ensure that the correct information is displayed. Further, Ms. Banjoko has agreed that all future advertising of this nature will adhere to the provisions, as outlined in the Election Act and the Chief Electoral Officer’s Advertising Guidelines for Political Participants. End date of May 29, 2023.	May 18, 2023
  Tim Hoven	Tim Hoven, an independent candidate for the upcoming Provincial General Election engaged in campaign activity and posted a campaign website while unregistered. An independent candidate is ineligible to register and perform any campaign activity under section 9(2) and 9(2.1) of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA) until after the commencement of the campaign period. Mr. Hoven agreed to remove his website and not accept any contributions or incur any campaign expenses until the campaign period begins, in accordance with section 9(1.1) EFCDA.	April 28, 2023
  United Conservative Party Banff-Kananaskis Constituency Association	The Banff-Kananaskis Constituency Association sponsored an advertising billboard, placed along the eastbound portion of Highway 1 near the Highway 40 intersection, in Alberta. The billboard did not include an authorization statement stating the sponsor’s name and contact information contrary to s. 134 (2) of the Election Act. The Constituency Association has agreed to modify the billboard to ensure that the correct information is displayed. Further, they have agreed that all future advertising of this nature will adhere to the provisions, as outlined in the Election Act and the Chief Electoral Officer’s Advertising Guidelines for Political Participants. End date of May 29, 2023.	February 10, 2023

• 2022

  Name	Contravention Summary	Issue Date
  Ariana Mancini	Ariana Mancini, the NDP endorsed candidate for the upcoming by-election in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche, her campaign manager Brandon Stevens and the NDP, produced advertising messages that contained incorrect sponsorship information, contrary to s. 134 of the Election Act. The contact information indicated that the advertising message was “Authorized by the Official Agent for Ariana Mancini”. Candidates are not able to appoint an Official Agent until such time as their nomination papers are submitted and accepted by the Returning Officer, after the Writ of Election has dropped. The parties have agreed to cease production and distribution of messages with this authorization statement at this time and to ensure that the correct authorization statements are displayed, at the appropriate times. Ms. Mancini has not, and agrees that she will not, accept any contributions or incur any campaign expenses until the campaign period begins, in accordance with s. 9(1.1) of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA). All contributions and expense recording and reporting provisions, as outlined in the EFCDA, will be adhered to by all parties.	February 14, 2022
  Brian Jean	Brian Jean, the UCP endorsed candidate for the upcoming by-election in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche, and his campaign coordinator, Vitor Marciano, produced a website which contained incorrect contribution information, which could have resulted in the donation of contributions contrary to of s. 9(1.1) of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA). The parties have confirmed that only contributions for Brian Jeans nomination contest were being accepted and that the language on the website was incorrect. Nomination contest contributions ceased in accordance with the provisions of the EFCDA, two months after Brian Jean was selected as the endorsed candidate. The donation functionality of the website has been disabled until the by-election campaign period commences. The parties have confirmed, and did agree, that no contributions would be accepted by Brian Jean for his election campaign, during the period between the end of his nomination contest and the commencement of the by-election campaign period. The parties acknowledge that they are currently not campaigning and that no election campaign contributions have been accepted and no election campaign expenses have been incurred. All contributions and expense recording and reporting provisions, as outlined in the EFCDA, will be adhered to by all parties.	February 15, 2022

Last Updated: September 29, 2026