Initial financial statements
Third party advertisers are responsible for filing a complete and accurate initial Financial Statement - Auditor’s Report Third Party - Form 8 by Friday, March 31, 2023 at 2 pm. The initial financial statement covers the period from the day the third party advertiser filed their Notice of Registration until Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Any third party advertiser that filed a notice of registration form must file a initial financial statement. This includes third party advertisers who withdrew their nomination.
All financial statements must be filed by the third party advertiser or by an agent acting on their behalf, in person at the Elections Office. Financial statements may not be faxed, mailed or emailed, as an original signature is required. If an agent of the third party advertiser is filing the financial statement, the forms must be fully completed by the third party advertiser prior to filing.
The third party advertiser or the agent filing the financial statement will be required to present proof of identity.
A third party advertiser must notify the City Clerk, in writing, of any Court extension by 2 pm on Friday, March 31, 2023. Penalties will commence at 2:01 pm on Friday, March 31, 2023.
Supplementary financial statements
The deadline for third party advertisers who extended their campaign to file their supplementary Financial Statement - Auditor’s Report Third Party - Form 8 is Friday, September 29, 2023 at 2 pm. The supplementary financial statement covers the period from the day the third party advertiser filed their registration forms until Friday, June 30, 2023.
A third party advertiser must notify the City Clerk, in writing, of any Court extension by 2 pm on Friday, September 29, 2023. Penalties will commence at 2:01 pm on Friday, September 29, 2023.
30-day grace period and late filing fee
Third party advertisers who miss the financial statement filing deadlines (2 pm on Friday, March 31, 2023, for the initial filing; 2 pm on Friday, September 29, 2023, for the supplementary filing) can still submit their statement up to 30 days later provided that they pay a $500 late filing fee.
The grace period for the initial financial statement filing ends at 2 pm on Monday, May 1, 2023.
The grace period for the supplementary financial statement filing ends at 2 pm on Monday, October 30, 2023.
The $500 late filing fee can be paid via cash, debit/credit card, certified cheque or money order payable to the City of Ottawa.