Quintin Johnstone - A contributor in the 2018 Municipal Election who Appears to have Contravened Contribution Limits under Section 88.9 of the Municipal Elections Act

3. Section 88.9(1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 states that a contributor shall not make contributions exceeding a total of $1,200 to any one candidate in an election. 4. Appendix B to the report (October 31, 2019) from the City Clerk identified Quintin Johnstone as a contributor that appeared to have exceeded the $1,200 contribution limit to the election campaign of Norman Gardner. Specifically, Appendix B to the report (October 31, 2019) from the City Clerk identified Quintin Johnstone to have contributed $1,700 to the election campaign of Norman Gardner consisting of a $500 monetary contribution and a $1200 in-kind contribution. 5. The contributor and the candidate both appeared and provided information to the Committee. 6. For the reasons stated below, the Compliance Audit Committee has decided that there was no contravention of Section 88.9 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, in the total contributions made to the campaign of Norman Gardner. There was not a contravention over the contribution limit because the individual made a monetary contribution of $500 and otherwise provided voluntary labour which in this fact situation is not a contribution in-kind. The Committee considers that it is the candidate's responsibility to monitor both the campaign manager's activities and the contribution limits. The candidate was provided with written material by the Clerk outlining the contribution limits. Additionally, the Clerk offered multiple training sessions to candidates. Despite this, $1200 was recorded as an in-kind contribution for the voluntary labour.