Mohamed Hassan - 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(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 states that the maximum total contribution that a contributor may make to a candidate for the office of mayor in the City of Toronto is $2,500. 4. Appendix A to the report (October 31, 2019) from the City Clerk identified Mohamed Hassan as a contributor that appeared to have exceeded the $2,500 contribution limit to the election campaign of Saron Gebresellassi. Specifically, Appendix A to the report (October 31, 2019) from the City Clerk identified Mohamed Hassan to have contributed $3,000 to the election campaign of Saron Gebresellassi. 5. The contributor and the candidate both appeared and provided information to the Committee. The Committee was informed that a $300 contribution has been made but was recorded in error as $3,000. 6. For the reasons stated below, the Compliance Audit Committee has decided not to commence a legal proceeding against contributor Mohamed Hassan for the contravention of Section 88.9 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. There was not a contravention over the contribution limit because the individual made a contribution of $300, which is significantly below the contribution limit, not a contribution of $3,000. The Committee considers that it is the candidate's responsibility to monitor 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.