An eligible elector who believes that a candidate or registered third party advertiser has contravened the election campaign finance rules under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 may apply for a compliance audit of their campaign finances.
To apply for a compliance audit of a councillor candidate, mayoral candidate, or registered third party advertiser:
Compliance audit applications are accepted for a 90 day period following candidate financial filing deadline(s).
For the 2025 by-election for Councillor, Ward 25 – Scarborough-Rouge Park, the City Clerk must receive the compliance audit application by the following dates:
For the 2026 municipal election, the City Clerk must receive the compliance audit application by the following dates:
The Compliance Audit Committee will consider the application and, if granted, will appoint an auditor to audit the campaign finances. The Committee will consider the audit results and decide whether to commence legal action.
Please note that in addition to the compliance audit process, any person may pursue their own legal action in relation to the election. A prosecution related to the 2022 municipal election or any by-election during the 2022-2026 term of office must be commenced on or before November 14, 2026. A prosecution related to the 2026 municipal election or any by-election during the 2026-2030 term of office must be commenced on or before November 14, 2030.
For more information, please review the:
If a candidate or registered third party advertiser is involved in a compliance audit, they may have the option to have their campaign surplus returned to them and/or to reopen their campaign so that they can raise money to cover expenses related to the audit. For information, please contact candidateinfo@toronto.ca.
The City Clerk does not accept compliance audit applications for school board trustee candidates; these must be submitted to the relevant school board: