Every candidate for an election (including any candidate who withdrew his or her nomination) and every registered third-party advertiser is required to file a campaign financial statement.

The City Clerk is required to post financial statements for elections to Offices for the current Term of Council on the City’s website.

Filing Deadlines

Candidates and registered third party advertisers must file according to legislated deadlines.

For the 2024 School Board By-election, a preliminary campaign financial statement (and auditors report, if required) is due by 2 p.m. on October 1, 2024. Candidates or registered third party advertisers who filed an optional Form 6 to extend their campaign due to a deficit must file a supplementary campaign financial statement (and auditors report, if required) by 2 p.m. on March 31, 2025.

30-day Grace Period

Any candidate or registered third party advertiser who misses the filing deadline can submit their financial statement up to 30 days later, provided they also pay the $500 late filing fee as required by the Municipal Elections Act.

Changes to a Financial Statement

Candidates and registered third party advertisers who submit a financial statement and later identify an error may withdraw their original statement and submit a new one by 2 p.m. on the filing deadline. Only corrected campaign financial statements will be posted to the website.

Compliance Audits

School Board Trustee Candidates 

The City Clerk does not accept compliance audit applications for school board trustee candidates. Eligible electors who believe on reasonable grounds that a candidate in the 2024 School Board By-election has contravened the Municipal Elections Act in respect to election campaign finances, may submit an application for a compliance audit to the York Region District School Board Joint Compliance Audit Committee. For more information please visit the school board's webpage.

• York Region District School Board

Third Party Advertisers

Any eligible elector who believes on reasonable grounds that a third party advertiser has contravened the Municipal Elections Act in respect to election campaign finances, may submit an application for a compliance audit to the City Clerk.

For more information please visit the Joint Compliance Audit Committee page.

Financial Statements (2024 School Board By-election)

Financial statements for the 2024 School Board By-election will be posted once received, click the name of the candidate to view the statement.

Note: In cases where a candidate has included the name and address of an individual who contributed $100 or less, the contributor's information has been redacted by the Office of the Clerk.

Financial Statements (2022 Municipal Elections)