Compliance Audit Committee

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The Compliance Audit Committee receives and makes decisions on applications for compliance audits of candidates' and third party advertisers' municipal election campaign finances. The powers and functions of the committee are pursuant to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996.

Information on the Compliance Audit Committee and the process for applying to become a member will be made available here in the coming months.

 Compliance Audit Committee - 2026-2030 Term

The Municipal Elections Act requires all municipalities to establish a Compliance Audit Committee no later than October 1 in the year of an election.

Applications for compliance audits of candidates' and third party advertisers' 2026 municipal election campaign finances will be considered by the Compliance Audit Committee established for the 2026-2030 term of council.
 Who can make an application for a compliance audit?

In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, an elector who is entitled to vote and believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate or third party advertiser​ has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act relating to election campaign finances may apply for a compliance audit.

An eligible elector is:

  • A Canadian citizen
  • At least 18 years old
  • A resident in the Town of Caledon, or
  • A non-resident, and you or your spouse owns or rents property in Caledon.

An application for a compliance audit must be made within 90 days after the latest of the following dates:

  • ​The filing date (the last Friday in March following the election)
  • The date the candidate/third party advertiser filed a financial statement, if the statement was filed within 30 days after the applicable filing date
  • The candidate/third party advertiser's supplementary filing date, if any
  • The date on which the candidate/third party advertiser's extension of the filing date, if any, expires

An application for a compliance audit must be made in writing, outlining the reasons why the applicant believes the candidate or third party advertiser has contravened the Municipal Elections Act regarding election campaign finances.

An application must include the applicant's full name, qualifying Town of Caledon address, and for the purposes of communication with the applicant, their mailing address, phone number and email address.