Sean Brown - A contributor in the 2022 Municipal Election who appears to have contravened Contribution Limits under Section 88.9 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996

3. Section 88.9(4) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 states that the maximum total contribution that a contributor may make to multiple candidates for the office of Councillor in the City of Toronto is $5,000. 4. The report dated February 13, 2024, from the City Clerk identified Sean Brown as a contributor that appeared to have exceeded the $5,000 contribution limit to the election campaigns of Siri Agrell, Robin Buxton Potts, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Jennifer McKelvie, and David Ricci. The report (February 13, 2024) from the City Clerk identified Sean Brown to have contributed $5,500. 5. The auditor, BDO Canada LLP, explained their February 12, 2024 report, attached as Attachment 1 to the report (February 13, 2024) from the City Clerk, setting out the audit process and the findings with respect to Sean Brown. 6. Neither the contributor nor the Candidates attended. No written submissions were provided. The failure of the Contributor to provide information to the Committee and the nature of the alleged breaches raises concerns. The participation of the Contributor or Candidates in this proceeding would have been very helpful to the process and would have assisted in ensuring transparency and openness in understanding the circumstances of the apparent contravention. Indeed, the Contributor could have provided answers to questions raised by the Committee, and which remain unanswered. 7. For the reasons stated below, the Compliance Audit Committee has decided not to commence a legal proceeding against contributor Sean Brown for the contravention of Section 88.9 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. 8. There was an apparent contravention of the contribution limit because the Contributor made a contribution of $5,500 which exceeded the applicable limit of $5,000. There is no additional information before the Committee to assist in coming to a decision. In balancing the public interest, the Committee has decided not to commence a legal proceeding against the Contributor.