2022 Municipal Election - Certificate of Election Results

Certificate of Election Results Final Results Report

Pursuant to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, (the Act), the official copies of the Statements are filed with the Clerk. These are also available for review at the Town of Penetanguishene Town Hall.
The filed financial statements (the Statements) available on this website were prepared and submitted by candidates manually.
Members of the public may view scanned copies of filed Statements in PDF format by clicking on the link beside the candidate's name in the table below.
Town staff have not verified or amended the information contained in the Statements.
In the case of those who do not file by the legislated dates, a notice of default will appear next to the Candidate's name. Note: The Act provides the ability to submit a Statement after the legislative deadline. Where this applies, the Clerk is to only accept these documents for the purpose of posting them on the website, and late filing of the Statement does not remove the "In Default" status.

Compliance Audit of Candidate Financials

In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, an elector who is entitled to vote and believes on reasonable grounds that a candidate or third party advertiser has contravened a provision of the Municipal Elections Act relating to election campaign finances may apply for a compliance audit.

An eligible elector is:

A Canadian citizen; and
At least 18 years of age; and
Resides in Penetanguishene, or is the owner or tenant of land there, or the spouse of such owner or tenant

An application for a compliance audit must be made within 90 days after the latest of the following dates:

The filing date (the last Friday in March following the election)
The date the candidate/third party advertiser filed a financial statement, if the statement was filed within 30 days after the applicable filing date
The candidate/third party advertiser's supplementary filing date, if any
The date on which the candidate/third party advertiser's extension of the filing date, if any, expires

How to Request a Compliance Audit

An application for a compliance audit must be made in writing on the application form and should outline the reasons why the applicant believes the candidate or third party advertiser has contravened the Municipal Elections Act relating to election campaign finances. An application must include the applicant's full name, qualifying Penetanguishene address, and for the purposes of communication with the applicant, their mailing address, phone number and email address.

Applications can be submitted in the following ways:

Email to scooper@penetanguishene.ca
Deliver in person to the Clerk's Office, Town Hall (attention: Clerk)
Mail to Clerk, Clerk's Office, Town of Penetanguishene PO Box 5009 10 Robert Street West Penetanguishene ON L9M 2G2

Form - Application for a Compliance Audit

After you make a request

After you request a compliance audit, these steps happen:

within 10 days of receiving the application, the Clerk forwards the application to the Joint Compliance Audit Committee (JCAC)
within 30 days of receiving the application, the JCAC reviews it and decides whether it should be granted or rejected
the decision of the JCAC may be appealed to the Superior Court of Justice within 15 days of the decision, and the Court may make any decision the JCAC could have made
if the JCAC decides to grant the application, an auditor (licensed under the Public Accounting Act, 2004 or prescribed persons) is appointed to conduct a compliance audit of the candidate's election campaign finances
the auditor will conduct an audit of the third party advertiser or candidate's election campaign finances and will prepare a report outlining any apparent contravention by the candidate
- the report is provided to the candidate or third party advertiser, the applicant, and the Clerk
within 10 days of receiving the report, the Clerk forwards the report to the JCAC
the committee considers the report within 30 days and may commence any legal proceedings against the candidate or third party advertiser for any apparent contravention

Mayor
Douglas Rawson	Form 4
Jill St. Amant	Form 4
Deputy Mayor
Brian Cummings	Form 4
Dan La Rose	Form 4
Councilor
Bill Waters	Form 4
Bonita Desroches	Form 4
Debbie Levy	Form 4
Doug Leroux	Form 4
George Vadeboncoeur	Form 4
Lindsay Duquette	Form 4
James Dalzell	Form 4
Michel Mayotte	Form 4
Mike Macrae	Form 4
Robert Malfara	In Default
Suzanne Marchand	Form 4
School Board
April Leblanc	Form 4
Catherine Sindall	Form 4
Elizabeth Desrochers	Form 4
Gregory Craftchick	Form 4
Kyle Graham	Form 4
Lindsay Stewart	Form 4
Lynne Cousens	Form 4

List of Certified Candidates as of August 22, 2022

A person is eligible to be a candidate if they are,

a resident of the Town of Penetanguishene, or an owner or tenant of land in the Town of Penetanguishene, or the spouse of such an owner or tenant;
a Canadian citizen;
at least 18 years old; and
not legally prohibited from voting.

The following people are disqualified from being elected as a Member of Council, or from holding office as a Member of Council:

an employee of the municipality unless they take an unpaid leave of absence beginning the day they are nominated and resign if elected to the office.
a judge of any court.
a member of the Provincial Legislature, the Federal House of Commons or Senate who has not resigned from their office by the close of nominations. Proof of resignation must be provided by the close of nominations or the Clerk will not certify the nomination.
a candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement(s) in the last municipal election or by-election.

Employees of the Town of Penetanguishene who wish to run for Councillor must take an unpaid leave of absence before filing their nomination papers. The employee must provide the Clerk with a copy of the documentation showing that they have taken the leave of absence and the effective date.

A person is eligible to be a candidate for School Board Trustee if they are,

a Canadian citizen;
at least 18 years old;
a resident within the board's area of jurisdiction;
a supporter of that school board; and
not legally prohibited from voting.

The following people are disqualified from being elected as a School Board Trustee or from holding office on any school board:

an employee of the school board unless they take an unpaid leave of absence beginning the day they are nominated and resign if elected to the office.
a clerk, treasurer, deputy-clerk or deputy-treasurer of any municipality within the area of jurisdiction of the school board except those on an unpaid leave of absence.
a member of the Provincial Legislature, the Federal House of Commons or Senate who has not resigned from their office by the close of nominations. Proof of resignation must be provided by the close of nominations.
a candidate who failed to file the necessary financial statement(s) in the last municipal election or by-election.

Employees of any school boards (including supply teachers) are disqualified from being elected as a School Board Trustee or from holding office on any school boards, except during a leave of absence. The employee must take an unpaid leave of absence before filing their nomination papers.

The employee must give written notice to the school board, in advance of their intention to take unpaid leave. This notice should be forwarded to the appropriate school board’s Director of Education who should endeavour to ensure that it is forwarded to the Board of Trustees before the date upon which the unpaid leave is to commence.

A third party advertisement refers to an advertisement in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that promotes, supports or opposes a candidate in the election, or, a "yes" or "no" answer to a question on the ballot.

Ontario residents, corporations and trade unions that will incur expenses for such advertisements must register as a third party advertiser with the Clerk before they can begin advertising. Registration to be a third party advertiser for the 2022 Municipal Elections will begin at 8:30 am on Monday, May 2, 2022 and end at 4:30 pm on Friday, October 21, 2022. Additional information regarding the registration process and requirements will be available in early 2022.

Only the following persons and entities are eligible to file a notice of registration:

An individual who is normally a resident in Ontario.
A corporation that carries on business in Ontario.
A trade union that holds bargaining rights for employees in Ontario.

Persons and entities that are not eligible to file a notice of registration include:

A candidate whose nomination has been filed under Section 33 of the Municipal Elections Act.
A federal political party registered under the Canada Elections Act (Canada) or any federal constituency association or registered candidate at a federal election endorsed by that party.
A provincial political party, constituency association, registered candidate or leadership contestant registered under the Election Finances Act.
The Crown in right of Canada or Ontario, a municipality or local board.

The Election Compliance Audit Committee reviews applications for compliance audits of the election campaign finances of candidates and registered third-party advertisers and considers report(s) from the Clerk on apparent contraventions of contribution limits.

May 2, 2022

First day for candidates to file a nomination paper for the office of Mayor, Councillor, or School Board Trustee. A candidate’s campaign period begins once their nomination paper has been filed, meaning they may begin accepting contributions and spending money on their campaign.
First day for an individual, corporation, or trade union to file a notice of registration as a Third Party Advertiser. The campaign period for a registered third party begins once their registration paper has been filed, meaning they may begin accepting contributions and spending money on their campaign.

August 19, 2022

Candidates have until 2 pm to file their nomination papers.
A candidate who has filed their nomination papers and wishes to change office has until 2pm to file a nomination for a different office.
A candidate who wishes to withdraw their nomination has until 2 pm to notify the Clerk by filing a written withdrawal.
Nominations or withdrawals cannot be accepted after 2 pm.

August 22, 2022

Last day for the Clerk to certify candidate nomination papers.

September 1, 2022

Copies of the Voters’ List are available to certified candidates upon written request.
The Am I on the Voters’ List? search tool is available, allowing electors to check if they are registered to vote and see how their information is currently presented on the Voters’ List. Electors may use this tool to submit an application requesting that their information be updated or that their name be added or removed from the Voters’ List.

September 25, 2022

Certified candidates that received a copy of the original Voters’ List will be provided with the interim list of changes to the Voters’ List by this date.
Final expense limits certificate to be provided to candidates and third parties by this date.

October 21, 2022

Last day for an individual, corporation, or trade union to file a notice of registration as a third party advertiser.
Individuals, corporations, and trade unions have until 4:30 pm to file their notice of registration.

October 24, 2022

Voting Day: with the exception of institutions and retirement homes that may have reduced opening hours, voting places will open at 10 am and close at 8 pm. Additional information regarding voting events will be available in the spring of 2022.

January 3, 2023

Campaign period ends for candidates and registered third parties, meaning they cannot accept any contributions or incur any expenses. Candidates or registered third parties that wish to extend their campaign, due to a deficit, must file a Notice of Extension of Campaign Period, Form 6 by this date.

March 1, 2023

Last day for the Clerk to provide candidates and registered third parties with notice of the financial filing requirements and penalties.

March 30, 2023

Last day for a candidate or registered third party to apply to Superior Court of Justice to extend the time to file the financial statement.

March 31, 2023

By 2 pm:

Last day for candidates and registered third parties to file a financial statement and auditors’ report, if required, for the reporting period ending January 3, 2023. (Note: An auditor’s report is not required if the total contributions received, and total expenses incurred in the election campaign up to the end of the relevant reporting period are each equal to or less than $10,000.)
Last day for a candidate or registered third party to notify the Clerk in writing of a filing extension received from the Superior Court of Justice.

May 1, 2023

Last day (by 2 pm) for a candidate or registered third party to file a primary financial statement and auditor’s report, if required, and pay $500 late filing fee. (Note: An auditor’s report is not required if the total contributions received, and total expenses incurred in the election campaign up to the end of the relevant reporting period are each equal to or less than $10,000.)
Penalties take effect at 2:01 pm.

June 29, 2023

Last day for an elector to apply for a compliance audit of a candidate or registered third party’s campaign finances.

June 30, 2023

Campaign period ends for candidates and registered third parties that extended their campaign, meaning they cannot accept any contributions or incur any expenses.

August 30, 2023

Last day for the Clerk to provide candidates and registered third parties with notice of the filing requirements and penalties for supplementary financial statements and auditor’s reports.

September 28, 2023

Last day for a candidate or registered third party to apply to Superior Court of Justice to extend the time to file the financial statement.

September 29, 2023

By 2 pm:

Last day for those who filed a Form 6 to extend the campaign period to file a financial statement and auditors’ report, if required, for the reporting period ending June 30, 2023. (Note: An auditor’s report is not required if the total contributions received, and total expenses incurred in the election campaign up to the end of the relevant reporting period are each equal to or less than $10,000.)
Last day for a candidate or registered third party to notify the Clerk of a filing extension received from the Superior Court of Justice.

October 30, 2023

Last day (by 2 pm) for a candidate or registered third party to file a supplementary financial statement and auditor’s report, if required, and pay $500 late filing fee. (Note: An auditor’s report is not required if the total contributions received, and total expenses incurred in the election campaign up to the end of the relevant reporting period are each equal to or less than $10,000.)
Penalties take effect at 2:01 pm.

December 28, 2023

Last day for an elector to apply for a compliance audit on a candidate or registered third party’s supplementary financial statement.

Nomination Period
From Monday, May 2, 2022 to Thursday, August 18, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Friday, August 19, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., interested candidates can file (and withdraw) their nomination papers for the Offices of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillor, in person and by appointment with the Clerk's Department.

Voters' List Revision Period
During regular business hours from Thursday, September 1, 2022 to October 23, 2022 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and until 8:00 p.m. on October 24, 2022, eligible voters can register and make changes to their information on the Voters' List with the municipality.

Election Day
October 24, 2022

Declaration of Official Election Results
October 25, 2022

Term of Council
November 15, 2022, to November 14, 2026

Additional Resources

Information contained on this website has been consented to by the candidate in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. In the absence of such information (address, telephone number, etc.), the candidate has either not consented to its release or has not yet completed the required Candidate Information Consent Form.

Town of Penetanguishene

10 Robert Street West,
Penetanguishene, ON
L9M 2G2
T: 705-549-7453
F: 705-549-3743

Emily Dermott-Simpson

Corporate Services Executive Assistant