B.C. Liberals issued fines by Elections BC

The B.C. Liberals have been fined a total of $900 by Elections B.C.

The fines are connected to two cases of accepting a prohibited contribution, and one case involving failure to report a specified fundraising function within the time frame established by the Election Act.

Elections B.C. said a $200 fine has been issued to the party relating to an incident where B.C. Liberal Party financial agent, David Goldsmith, accepted a donation that was over the allowable limit and reported that contribution to the party’s annual financial report for 2018.

The other incident of accepting a prohibited donation, which came with a fine of $400, also involved an amount over the allowable limit being reported to the party’s third interim financial report for 2019.