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Charge Sheet for Conservative Party, Doug Finley, Irving Gerstein, Susan Kehoe, and Michael Donison

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The "charge sheet" filed with the Ontario Court of Justice in connection with charges of violations of Canada's Elections Act by the Conservative Party of Canada and four individuals.

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Page 1: Charge Sheet for Conservative Party, Doug Finley, Irving Gerstein, Susan Kehoe, and Michael Donison

CANADA PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

PROVINCE DE L'ONTARIO

EAST/EST (Region / Region)

Information of Ronald Lamothe

}

Denonciation de :

Elections Canada

.I.~y~~~i~~~?.~ ..... (occupation I profession)

The informant says Le denonciateur

that helshe believes on reasonable grounds that / declare qu'il a des motifs raisonnables de croire

(1) that / que

on or about the Ie ou vers Ie

at the a

1. The Conservative Fund Canada Douglas M. Finley, Irving Gerstein, Michael Donison, and Susan J. Kehoe,

of de

day of jour de

in the said region dans ladite region

in the year, yr. an

Between November 1st, 2005 and January 23rd, 2006, in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario and elsewhere in Canada,

did wilfully incur election expenses in relation to the 39th federal general election that exceeded the maximum of $18,278,278.64 for the Conservative Party of Canada, contrary to Section 423 (1) of the Canada Elections Act and did thereby commit an offence punishable on summary conviction, contrary to Sections 497 (3) (g) and 500 (5) (a) of the said Act.

2. The Conservative Party of Canada,

Between November 1s t, 2005 and January 23rd, 2006, in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, and elsewhere in

Canada, being a registered party whose chief agent, the Conservative Fund Canada, did wilfully incur election expenses in relation to the 39th federal general election that exceeded the maximum of $18,278,278.64 for the Conservative Party of Canada, contrary to Sections 423 (1) and 497 (3) (g) of the Canada Elections Act is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction contrary to Section 507 of the said Act.

3. The Conservative Fund Canada, and Irving Gerstein,

Between January 23rd, 2006 and December 18th

, 2006, in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, did provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a return on the general election expenses of the Conservative Party of Canada, in relation to the 39th

federal general election, that they knew or ought reasonably to have known contained a materially false or misleading statement, namely that all election expenses in respect of the 39th federal general election had been properly recorded, contrary to Section 431 (a) of the Canada Elections Act and did thereby commit an offence punishable on summary conviction contrary to Sections 497 (3) (m) (ii) and 500 (5) (a) of the said Act.

4. The Conservative Party of Canada,

Between January 23rd, 2006 and December 18th

, 2006, in the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, being a registered party whose chief agent, the Conservative Fund Canada, did provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a return on its general election expenses, in relation to the 39th federal general election, that the Conservative Fund Canada knew or ought reasonably to have known contained a materially false or misleading statement, namely that all election expenses in respect of the 39th

federal general election had been properly recorded, contrary to Sections 431 (a) and 497 (3) (m) (ii) of the Canada Elections Act is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction contrary to Section 507 of the said Act.

:>ng Form - One or More Accsd. Irmule integrale - Un ou plusieurs ace.)

;0-2-000-4 (Rev.05/99) CSD Page 1 of 4

Page 2: Charge Sheet for Conservative Party, Doug Finley, Irving Gerstein, Susan Kehoe, and Michael Donison

Page "A"

Date Date

Date Date

Accused Accuse(e)

Clerk Greffier

Accused / Accuse(e)

:CO-2-000-4 (Rev.05/99) CSD

APPEARANCES-ADJOURNMENTS COMPARUnONS-AJOURNEMENTS

Appears Adjournment (Remand to)

Comparution Ajoumement (Renvoi)

Bail and/or other Action Cautionnement etlou autre mesure

Reporter For Crown For Accused Stenographe pour la Couronne pour /'accuse(e)

r(\f7'[' \cc) ',,-.I .. 'lc.

Notice Given Under H.TA 0 Suspension/ 0 A vis en vertu du Code de la route Prohibitions

Suspension/ Interdictions

Impounded Mis en fourriere

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Page 3: Charge Sheet for Conservative Party, Doug Finley, Irving Gerstein, Susan Kehoe, and Michael Donison

, Sworn ,before me at the Asserrnente devant rna;

of Ottawa de

this 24th Ie

""",~~ry ~~ 2011

~~~V,~:~~'~ ce of Ont~rl9 / Juge de paix dans et pour /a province de I'Ontario

o Appearance Notice 0 Citation a comparaltre

Date Crown Elects to Proceed

o Recognizance for Engagement pour Ie'" '

Summarily By Indictment

yr an

Confirmed on Confirme(e) Ie '"

Summary Conviction Offense(s)

yr an

JP,

Date Choix de'la Couronne 0 Procedure sommaire 0 Acte d'accusation 0 Infraction punissable sur declaration de culpabifite par procedure sommaire

Elects Trial by/Choix d'une proces devant

Superior Court/Cour Superieur Ontario Court/Cour de /'Ontario Date Accused Date Accuse(e) Judge & Judge On Counts

Judge Jury/Juge Juge pour les chefs Juge etjury d'accusation

Committed (or) Ord, Std,

Date Accused Trial 'On Counts

Bail Date Accuse(e) interne (ou) renvoye

Cautionnement a son proces • pour les chefs d'accusation

, 0 With consent of accused and prosecutor, without taking or recording Avec Ie consentement de /'accuse et du poursuivant sans recueillir ou con signer

~O-2-000-4 (Rev.05/99) CSD

Abs, Pleads/Plaidoyer Juris,

Guilty to Counts Not Guilty to Counts coupab/e pour les chefs non coupable pour les chefs

d'accusation d'accusation

Discharged Found Guilty on Counts on Counts

Not Guilty on Counts

/ibere pour les reconnu coupable pour Non coupable pour les

chefs d'accusation chefs d'accusation

o (a) any evidence (or) a) de preuve (ou)

les chefs d'accusation

o (b) further evidence b) de preuve supplementaire

y

Judge/ Juge

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Page 4: Charge Sheet for Conservative Party, Doug Finley, Irving Gerstein, Susan Kehoe, and Michael Donison

No. of Information/N° de /a d{monciation

Return Date of Summons/Sommation rapportee Ie March 18 yr.lan 2011

INFORMATION AgainstlDENONCIA TION visant

Conservative Fund Canada

enLU enCl) WCl) a::LU co:: co ««

Suite 1204, 130 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario, K1 P 5G4

CHARGE/ACCUSA TlON 1 and 3

[g]

o Sex Sexe

Summons Sommation

Reportable M,V. Offence (H.T.A. 184) Rapport V. M. (Code de la route 184)

Plate No.lNumero de plaque

O Warrant Mandat O Arrest

Arrestation

C.V.O.R. No (Commercial Vehicles Only) Numero v.u.r.o. (vehicules utilitaires seulement)

o Involves an Accident Infraction reliee a un accident

Informant Denonciateur Ronald Lamothe

Date Sworn Date d'assermentation

Officer Agent de pOlice

Div Div.

CourtroomlSalle d'audience

AvA

February 24, 2011

No N'

Dist. Dis/'

CCO-2-000-4 (Rev.05/99) CSD

No. of Information/N° de la dfmonciation

Return Date of Summons/Sommation rapportee /e March 18 yr.lan 2011

INFORMATION AgainstlDENONCIA TlON visant

Douglas M. Finley

enLU enCl) WCI) a::LU co:: co ««

Simcoe, Ontario, N3Y 3L2

CHARGE/ACCUSATION 1

Summons Warran Arres [g] Sommation 0 Mandat 0 Arrestation

Reportable M,V. C'v.O.R. No (Commercial Vehicles Only)

0 Offence (H.T.A. 184) Numero v.u.r.o. (vehicules utilitaires seulement) Rapport V.M. (Code de la route 184) I I I I I I I

Sex Birth DatelDate de naissance Was defendant owner? Sexe DaylJour Iv1onth/MOiSlyearlAnnee Le d<!fendeur etait-il proprietaire?

M 25 07 1946 0 Yes/~ui 0 No/Non

I I

Driver's ILiCenje Nurbertumero du(ermfs de rndre I

I

Plate No.lNumero de plaque

0 Involves an Accident

I I I I I Infraction reMe a un accident

Informant Ronald Lamothe Denonciateur

Date Sworn February 24, 2011 Date d'assermentation

Officer No Agent de police N'

Div Dist. Div. Dis/.

CourtroomlSalle d'audience

AvA

I

No. of Information/N° de la d{monciation

Return Date of Summons/Sommation rapportee Ie March 18 yr.lan 2011

INFORMATION AgainstlDENONCIATION visant

Irving Gerstein

enLU enCl) WCI) a::LU co:: co ««

55 Clarendon Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1J2

CHARGE/ACCUSA TION 1 and 3

Summons Warrant Arrest [g] Sommation 0 Mandat 0 Arrestation

Reportable M. V. C'v.O.R. No (Commercial Vehicles Only)

0 Offence (H.T.A. 184) Numero V.u.r.o. (vehicules utilitaires seulement) Rapport V. M. (Code de la route 184) I I I I I I I

Sex Birth DatelDate de naissance Was defendant owner? Sexe DaylJour lv1onth/MoiS lfearlAnm;e Le dlfifendeur etart-il proprietaire?

M 10 02 1941 0 Yes/~ui 0 No/Non

I I

Drer's ILiCenre Nurbertumero dU(ermt de rndre

I

I

Plate No.lNumero de plaque 0 Involves an Accident

I I I I I Infraction reliee a un accident

Informant Ronald Lamothe Denonciateur

Date Sworn February 24, 2011 Date d'assermentation

Officer No Agent de police N'

Div Dist. Div. Dis/'

Courtroom/Salle d'audience

AvA

'---

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Page 5: Charge Sheet for Conservative Party, Doug Finley, Irving Gerstein, Susan Kehoe, and Michael Donison

No. of Information/N° de /a d{monciation

Return Date of Summons/Sommation rapportee Ie March 18 yr.lan 2011

INFORMATION AgainstlDENONCIATION visant

Michael Donison

1017 Gill Avenue tJ)UJ tJ)C/) wc/) D::UJ ell:: co <CO::(

Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 2R2

CHARGEIACCUSA TION 1

~ Summons Sommation O Warrant

Mandat Arrest o Arrestation

o Reportable MV Offence (H.T.A. 184) Rapport V. M. (Code de la route 184)

C.V.O.R. No (Commercial Vehicles Only) Numero v.u.r.o. (vehicules utilitaires seulement)

Sex Sexe

M

Plate No.lNumero de plaque

Informant Denonciateur

Ronald Lamothe

o Involves an Accident Infraction reliee·a un accident

Oate Sworn Date d'assermentation

February 24, 2011

Officer Agent de police

Div Div.

CourtroomlSalle d'audience

AtJA

CCO-2-000-4 (Rev.05/99) CSD

No N°

No. of Information/N" de la d(monciation

Return Date of Summons/Sommation rapportee Ie March 18 yr.lan 2011

INFORMATION AgainstlDENONCIATioN visant

Susan J. Kehoe

tJ)UJ (J)C/) wc/) D::UJ ell:: co <CO::(

17 Chester Crescent Ottawa, Ontario, K2J 2J6

CHARGE/ACCUSATION 1

Summons Warrant Arrest ~ Sommation 0 Mandat 0 Arrestation

Reportable M.v. C.V.O.R. No (Commercial Vehicles Only)

0 Offence (H.T.A. 184) Numero v.u.r.o. (vehicules utilitaires seulement) Rapport V. M. (Code . de la route 184) I I I I I I I

Sex Birth DatelDate de naissance Was defendant owner? Sexe Day/Jour l'Month/MoiS "('ear/Annee Le defendeuretait-i/ proprietaire?

F 29 03 1958 0 Yes/Qui 0 No/Non

I I Driver's ILicenr NTbeTumero dyermrs de rondiire I

I

Plate No.lNumero de plaque 0 Involves an Accident

I I I I I Infraction reliee a un accident

Informant Ronald Lamothe Denonciateur

Date Sworn February 24, 2011 Date d'assermentation

Officer No Agent de police N°

Div Dist. Div. Dist.

Courtroom/Salle d'audience

AtJA

No. of Information/N° de la d(monciation

Return Date of Summons/Sommation rapportee Ie March 18 yr.lan 2011

INFORMATION AgainstlDENONCIATION visant

Conservative Party of Canada

tJ)UJ (J)C/) wc/) D::UJ ell:: co <CO::(

Suite 1204, 130 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario, K1 P 5G4

CHARGE/ACCUSAT/ON 2 and 4

Summons Warrant Arrest ~ Sommation 0 Mandat 0 Arrestation

Reportable M.v. C.V.O.R. No (Commercial Vehicles Only)

0 Offence (H.T.A. 184) Numero v.u.r.o. (vehicules utilitaires seulement) Rapport V. M. (Code

I I I I I I I de la route 184)

Sex Birth DatelDate de naissance Was defendant owner? Sexe Day/Jour l'.10nth/MoiS "I'vear/Anmle Le defendeur etait-il proprietaire?

0 Yes/Qui 0 No/Non

I I

Driver's ILicenre NUlmberumero dyermfs de rndye I

I

Plate No.lNumero de plaque 0 Involves an Accident

I I I I I Infraction reliee a un accident

Informant Ronald Lamothe Denonciateur

Date Sworn February 24, 2011 Date d'assermentation

Officer No Agent de police NO

Diy Dist. Div. Dist.

Courtroom/Salle d'audience

AtJA

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