Elections Ontario (French: Élections Ontario) is an independent office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario responsible for the administration of provincial elections and referendums. It is charged with the implementation and enforcement of the Election Act (R.S.O., c. E.6), Election Finances Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.7), Representation Acts (various), as well as specific portions of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (S.O. 1996, c. 32, Sched.), Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999 (S.O. 1999, c. 7, Sched. A), and Fluoridation Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. F.22).[3] The agency collects information about political parties, candidates, constituency association, leadership contestants, and third parties involved in Ontario politics.[4] Elections Ontario is led by the Chief Electoral Officer, a non-partisan Officer of the Legislative Assembly chosen by an all-party committee. Greg Essensa, appointed in 2008, is the current Chief Electoral Officer. His predecessor was John Hollins, who held the position from 2001 to 2008.
Administering the election process in general elections and by-elections
Maintaining the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario (PREO)
Testing new voting equipment, vote-counting equipment and alternative voting methods
Conducting public education on the electoral process
Overseeing the registration of political parties, constituency associations, candidates, leadership contestants and third party advertisers
Publishing on the Internet financial statements of the people and entities governed by the Act, including the real time disclosure of political contributions
Reviewing financial statements to ensure compliance
Distributing publicly funded subsidies
Investigating and reporting apparent contraventions
Recommending reforms to the Election Act and Election Finances Act.[3]
2012 Privacy Breach
In July 2012, Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essensa announced the April disappearance of two USB flash drives holding data on 2.4 million voters in 25 Ontario ridings.[5] The data included the names, gender, birth date and address of voters.[6] The two staff members who lost the drives no longer work at Elections Ontario.[7] The Ontario Provincial Police and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario started investigations into the privacy breach described as "the largest in Ontario history".[8] Merchant Law Group filed a class action suit with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on July 20, 2012.[6][9][10] Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian issued a report with recommendations on the incident on July 31, 2012.[11]
Notable investigations
2015 Sudbury by-election bribery investigation
On February 19, 2015, Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essensa delivered a report to the Ontario legislature alleging that Premier Kathleen Wynne's chief-of-staff Patricia Sorbara and Sudbury riding organizer Gerry Lougheed Jr. had offered a job to Andrew Olivier, who intended to run to be the Liberal candidate in the by-election.[12]Ontario Provincial Police investigated the allegations and laid two charges against Lougheed. Police did not lay charges against Sorbara.[13][14]
^Alphonso, Caroline (2012-07-17). "Elections Ontario warns voters of privacy breach as USBs holding personal data vanish". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
^"Elections Ontario warns voters of privacy breach as USBs holding personal data vanish". Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via The Globe and Mail.
^"Elections Ontario faces class action over missing data". CBC. July 21, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
^. Merchant Law Group. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015.
^(PDF). Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2015.
^(PDF). Elections Ontario. February 19, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2015.
^"Liberal Gerry Lougheed charged in Sudbury byelection affair, but Wynne aide Pat Sorbara cleared". thestar.com. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
^Morrow, Adrian (2015-09-24). "Alleged Ontario Liberal bribery scandal shines light on world of political patronage". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
^Mahoney, Jill; Howlett, Karen (May 20, 2018). "Ontario elections watchdog reviewing PC candidate campaigns". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
^Benzie, Robert (May 23, 2018). "NDP calls for Elections Ontario to probe 12 PC nominations". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
^Benzie, Robert (January 24, 2018). "Spurned PC candidate ends civil suit, but criminal probe continues in Hamilton riding". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
External links
Official website
May 05, 2023
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Elections Ontario French Elections Ontario is an independent office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario responsible for the administration of provincial elections and referendums It is charged with the implementation and enforcement of the Election Act R S O c E 6 Election Finances Act R S O 1990 c E 7 Representation Acts various as well as specific portions of the Municipal Elections Act 1996 S O 1996 c 32 Sched Taxpayer Protection Act 1999 S O 1999 c 7 Sched A and Fluoridation Act R S O 1990 c F 22 3 The agency collects information about political parties candidates constituency association leadership contestants and third parties involved in Ontario politics 4 Elections Ontario is led by the Chief Electoral Officer a non partisan Officer of the Legislative Assembly chosen by an all party committee Greg Essensa appointed in 2008 is the current Chief Electoral Officer His predecessor was John Hollins who held the position from 2001 to 2008 Elections OntarioElections OntarioOffice overviewJurisdictionProvincial Elections in OntarioHeadquarters51 Rolark Drive Toronto OntarioEmployees81 792 general election period 1 Office executiveGreg Essensa Chief Electoral Officer 2 Websitewww elections on ca Contents 1 Mandate 2 2012 Privacy Breach 3 Notable investigations 3 1 2015 Sudbury by election bribery investigation 3 2 2018 Highway 407 data theft investigation 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksMandate Edit Former logo of Elections Ontario Its responsibilities include Administering the election process in general elections and by elections Maintaining the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario PREO Testing new voting equipment vote counting equipment and alternative voting methods Conducting public education on the electoral process Overseeing the registration of political parties constituency associations candidates leadership contestants and third party advertisers Publishing on the Internet financial statements of the people and entities governed by the Act including the real time disclosure of political contributions Reviewing financial statements to ensure compliance Distributing publicly funded subsidies Investigating and reporting apparent contraventions Recommending reforms to the Election Act and Election Finances Act 3 2012 Privacy Breach EditIn July 2012 Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essensa announced the April disappearance of two USB flash drives holding data on 2 4 million voters in 25 Ontario ridings 5 The data included the names gender birth date and address of voters 6 The two staff members who lost the drives no longer work at Elections Ontario 7 The Ontario Provincial Police and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario started investigations into the privacy breach described as the largest in Ontario history 8 Merchant Law Group filed a class action suit with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on July 20 2012 6 9 10 Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian issued a report with recommendations on the incident on July 31 2012 11 Notable investigations Edit2015 Sudbury by election bribery investigation Edit On February 19 2015 Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essensa delivered a report to the Ontario legislature alleging that Premier Kathleen Wynne s chief of staff Patricia Sorbara and Sudbury riding organizer Gerry Lougheed Jr had offered a job to Andrew Olivier who intended to run to be the Liberal candidate in the by election 12 Ontario Provincial Police investigated the allegations and laid two charges against Lougheed Police did not lay charges against Sorbara 13 14 2018 Highway 407 data theft investigation Edit The Globe and Mail reported on May 20 2018 that Elections Ontario had launched an investigation in response to a complaint that Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidates allegedly used data stolen from the 407 ETR toll highway to further party nomination campaigns in several ridings 15 The complaint filed by the Ontario New Democratic Party focused on the nomination contests in the ridings of Brampton West Brampton Centre Brampton South Burlington Mississauga East Cooksville Mississauga Erin Mills Mississauga Lakeshore Mississauga Streetsville Oakville Beaches East York Milton and Hamilton West Ancaster Dundas 16 The Hamilton West Ancaster Dundas nomination is also the subject of a separate criminal investigation by the Hamilton Police Service 17 See also EditPolitics of Ontario List of political parties in OntarioReferences Edit Report on the 39th Provincial General Election PDF elections on ca Archived from the original PDF on July 6 2011 About Us Elections Ontario Retrieved September 26 2021 a b Strategic Plan 2013 2017 PDF Elections Ontario Ontario Elections Political Entities www elections on ca Retrieved 2023 02 28 Elections Ontario voter data goes missing report The Globe and Mail 2012 07 16 Retrieved 2023 02 28 a b https www theglobeandmail com news national class action launched against elections ontario over missing voter information article4431889 Globe amp Mail Alphonso Caroline 2012 07 17 Elections Ontario warns voters of privacy breach as USBs holding personal data vanish The Globe and Mail Retrieved 2023 02 28 Elections Ontario warns voters of privacy breach as USBs holding personal data vanish Retrieved 9 April 2018 via The Globe and Mail Elections Ontario faces class action over missing data CBC July 21 2012 Retrieved February 28 2023 Elections Ontario Class Action Merchant Law Group Archived from the original on August 22 2015 Elections Ontario s Unprecedented Privacy Breach A Special Investigation Report PDF Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Archived from the original PDF on June 27 2015 The Chief Electoral Officer s Report on Apparent Contraventions of the Election Act PDF Elections Ontario February 19 2015 Archived from the original PDF on September 30 2015 Liberal Gerry Lougheed charged in Sudbury byelection affair but Wynne aide Pat Sorbara cleared thestar com 2015 09 24 Retrieved 2023 02 28 Morrow Adrian 2015 09 24 Alleged Ontario Liberal bribery scandal shines light on world of political patronage The Globe and Mail Retrieved 2023 02 28 Mahoney Jill Howlett Karen May 20 2018 Ontario elections watchdog reviewing PC candidate campaigns The Globe and Mail Retrieved June 10 2018 Benzie Robert May 23 2018 NDP calls for Elections Ontario to probe 12 PC nominations Toronto Star Retrieved June 10 2018 Benzie Robert January 24 2018 Spurned PC candidate ends civil suit but criminal probe continues in Hamilton riding Toronto Star Retrieved June 10 2018 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elections Ontario amp oldid 1142156109, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
