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Contribution Rebate Program - The Program is Now Closed for the 2014 Elections

NOTE: All cheques have been mailed as of January 27, 2016. The third batch was mailed on January 27, 2016. The deadline for receipt of applications was December 31, 2015 but due to the festive closure on December 24, 2015 at noon, applications were accepted up to and including January 4, 2016 until 4:30 p.m. Applications received after January 4, 2016 are not be eligible to receive a rebate.

Remember, rebates are $150 maximum regardless of the number of contributions made to candidates.

What is the Contribution Rebate Program?

City of Vaughan Council authorized a contribution rebate program for individuals/residents who make monetary contributions to candidates running for Mayor, Local and Regional Councillor, or Ward Councillor in the 2014 municipal elections. Contributors must be residents of Vaughan and must appear on the 2014 Voters’ List.

For detailed information please refer to: City of Vaughan By-law 042-2014.

The contribution rebate program was a voluntary program for candidates at the time of filing their nomination paper. A candidate must have enrolled in this program in order for a contributor to be eligible for a rebate. Only candidates who are participating in the rebate program will have receipt books that contain the application for a rebate.

How do you apply for a Contribution Rebate?
The contributor must:

ü Complete and sign the white copy of the Contribution Receipt and Rebate Request form given to the contributor by the candidate.

ü Submit the completed form to the Office of the City Clerk, 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive, Vaughan, ON L6T 1T1 on or before 12:00 p.m. (Midnight) December 31, 2015.

Contributors are encouraged to mail in their rebate form as soon as they complete it.

Contribution rebates cannot be processed until a candidate has filed documents required by Section 78 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 due on March 27, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the latest. Please note also if a candidate files a Form 6 to extend their campaign period to June 30, 2015 rebates cannot be processsed until they have filed their supplementary Form 4 (due September 25 at 2 p.m. at the latest)

Rebates are not paid if the candidate does not comply with the above-noted requirements or the eligible contributor does not apply for the rebate on or before 12:00 p.m. (Midnight), December 31, 2015.

Sample Rebate Calculations:

Amount of Contribution	Rebate Amount
$50.00	$37.50
$75.00	$56.25
$100.00	$75.00
$125.00	$93.75
$150.00	$112.50
$175.00	$150.00
$200.00	$150.00
$225.00	$150.00 (MAXIMUM)
$250.00	$150.00 (MAXIMUM)

The maximum amount a contributor who is a Vaughan resident and on the Voters’ List may receive is $150.00, regardless of the number of campaigns contributed to.

The rebate is calculated as follows:

The minimum contribution qualifying for a rebate is $50.00;
The rebate is 75 per cent of the contribution; and
The maximum rebate is $150.00, regardless of the number of contributions made by any individual eligible contributor.

Rebates cannot be processed until a candidate files their financial statement. Rebates are scheduled to be processed starting May 2015.

Compliance Audit Committee 2014

The Compliance Audit Committee will meet on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 10 a.m. in Committee Rooms 242/243 at which time they will consider the application and decide whether it should be granted or rejected. The Rules of Procedure are available below.

Compliance Audit Applications have been received in respect of the following campaigns:

1. Councillor Ward 1; Marilyn Iafrate

1A. Decision

1B. Minutes

The decision of the Compliance Audit Committee was appealed to the Ontario Court of Justice on July 9, 2015 by the applicant Lucia Milani.

On Friday, January 22, 2016 upon reviewing the written material filed by all parties, and upon hearing submissions by counsel for the Appellant, the Court rendered its decision dismissing the appeal and affirming the decision of the Compliance Audit Committee.

In accordance with Section 81 (3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, the time for filing an application for a Compliance Audit with the City of Vaughan has now passed.

Purpose

If an eligible elector in the City of Vaughan believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate for municipal office has contravened the Municipal Elections Act, with respect to municipal campaign finances, they may apply to have an audit of the candidate's campaign finances. The Compliance Audit Committee (the Committee) reviews such applications and decides to grant an audit or reject it. A compliance audit request for a school board trustee must be directed to the School Board.

For the 2014 municipal election a Joint committee has been established for the Municipalities of Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Whitchurch-Stouffville.

Compliance Audit Process

Any elector entitled to vote in the City of Vaughan may file a Compliance Audit Request for any Vaughan candidate in the 2014 municipal election.

The eligible elector who requests an audit must file an application with the City Clerk after 2 p.m. on March 27, 2015.

The application must be made by:

· June 25, 2015 or;

· 90 days after the submission of their supplementary filing. (Three candidates filed a Form 6 extending their campaign to erase a deficit, Mario Ferri,Tony Carella, and Josh Martow).

The Clerk will receive the application and has ten days to send the application to the Compliance Audit Committee and City Council.

The Committee is required to meet within 30 days of receiving the application from the Clerk and determine if an audit is required or if the application is rejected.

The decision of the Committee about granting or rejecting the audit may be appealed to the Ontario Court of Justice within 15 days of the Committee making the decision.

If the Committee grants the audit an auditor licensed under the Public Accounting Act, 2004 will be appointed.

The Auditor will then conduct the audit to determine if the candidate has complied with the requirements of the Municipal Elections Act with regard to election campaign finances.

The auditor will submit a report to the Clerk of the City of Vaughan, the candidate, City Council, and the applicant.

The Clerk has ten days to send the report to the Compliance Audit Committee.

The Committee has thirty days to meet and consider the report from the auditor. The Committee will decide at this meeting whether to commence legal proceedings against the candidate. If the report indicates that there were no apparent contraventions found and the Committee finds there were no reasonable grounds for the application, Council is entitled to recover the costs of the audit from the applicant.

Members

Terry Alderson

Janet Andrews

Ron Colucci

Robert Freedman

Mark Gannage

Kelly Gravelle

Paul Jones

Karen Leung

Jason Nice

Documents and Additional Information

2014 Candidates Financial Statements
Municipal Elections Act, 1996
York Region District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
Conseil scolaire Viamonde
Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud

Rules of Procedure for the Compliance Audit Committee

By-law 087-2014 to Establish a Compliance Audit Committee

On Voting Day, you can vote between 10AM and 8PM.

Voting is a fundamental right of our democracy. When you vote, you are selecting representatives who will make the laws and policies that determine how our City functions and how we live together.

Municipal government is involved in many aspects of our daily lives – maintaining roads and sidewalks, providing clean water, waste collection, clearing the snow, caring for children and the elderly, running public transit, supporting the arts, and protecting our City's residents.

A person is entitled to be a voter at the municipal elections if on Voting Day (Oct. 27, 2014) they are:

A Canadian citizen
At least 18 years of age or older on Voting Day
Reside in the City of Vaughan or an owner or tenant of land or the spouse of such owner or tenant
Not otherwise prohibited from voting

Everything you need to know about voting in the City of Vaughan’s municipal election will be found in this section. Please check the site on a regular basis as information will be updated throughout the coming year.

There are Plenty of Opportunities to Vote in the 2014 Elections

Municipal Voting Day is Monday, October 27, 2014 but you don’t have to wait until then to cast your ballot. Take advantage of Advance Voting from Oct. 11and 12 or Oct. 14 through 21 at one of the 8 convenient locations and times listed below!

For all advance vote locations, you may ‘vote anywhere’. This is an opportunity that allows qualified Vaughan electors to vote at ANY one of the many advance vote locations at the times noted below, regardless of where you live, own or rent property in Vaughan.

In addition, two advance voting days will also be held at York University on Oct. 14 and 15 to help new and young voters participate in this important democratic process.

Remember, anyone who will be qualified to vote as of Voting Day can choose to vote at one of the advance vote locations. You don’t need a special reason! Take advantage of all the conveniences of advance voting.

Accessible devices (sip-and–puff, paddles and an audio headset) will be available at designated locations as listed below with an asterisk.

Advance Vote Dates and Times
Location	Dates	Times
*City Hall	October 11, 12, 14 through	9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
	to October 21, 2014
Community Centres Ward 2 Father Ermanno Bulfon (Gymnasium) Ward 3 Vellore Village (Activity Room # 1 ) Ward 4 North Thornhill (Activity Rooms A & B) Ward 5 Dufferin Clark (Activity Rooms 1 & 2)	October 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2014	9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Shopping Malls Promenade Vaughan Mills	October 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2014	10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays
		11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays
		10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekdays
*York University	October 14, 15, 2014	9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1