Audit committee will not prosecute Ottawa councillor

An independent audit by OXARO found that Menard understated his 2022 campaign expenses, but was still under the Municipal Elections Act limit.

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After a lengthy discussion, the City of Ottawa’s election compliance audit committee voted Tuesday afternoon not to prosecute Capital ward Coun. Shawn Menard for failing to accurately report campaign finances by $310.98. Article content

Committee chair Timothy Cullen said the committee agreed with the auditor’s conclusion, which stated there was an apparent violation of the Municipal Elections Act. Article content Article content

However, Cullen said Menard’s campaign expenses were within the spending limit set out in the Municipal Elections Act, which the audit report also noted.

“In the particular circumstances before us,