Compliance Audit

The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA) requires each municipality and school board in Ontario to establish a compliance audit committee to consider compliance audit applications.

If an eligible elector believes, on reasonable grounds, a candidate or registered third party has contravened the rules of the MEA relating to election campaign finances, they can request a compliance audit of the candidate's or registered third party's finances.

The lower-tier municipalities in the District of Muskoka are partnering to establish a Muskoka Compliance Audit Committee.

Muskoka Compliance Audit Committee

The Muskoka Compliance Audit Committee for the 2026-2030 Term of Council will receive and make decisions on applications for compliance audits of candidates' and registered third party 2026 municipal election campaign finances and any by-election campaign finances during the 2026 to 2030 Council term. 

The MCAC is also responsible for reviewing reports submitted to the MCAC by the Clerk with respect to any contributor who appears to have contravened any of the contribution limits to a Candidate’s or Registered Third Party election campaign.

Please review the Committee Terms of Reference and Administrative Practices and Procedures for full details. 

An Application for a Compliance Audit shall be made to the Clerk of the Member Municipality for which the Candidate was nominated for office or in which the Registered Third Party was registered, and it shall be in writing and shall set out the reasons for the Applicants belief. 

The deadline for Applications is June 28, 2027.

Form – Application for a Compliance Audit - Candidate’s Election Campaign Finances

Form – Application for a Compliance Audit - Registered Third Party’s Election Campaign Finances

For questions related to Compliance Audit matters contact Lori McDonald, Director of Corporate Services/Clerk by email at lmcdonald@bracebridge.ca or by phone at 705-645-5264 x.3200.