Legal proceedings moving forward against for Sudbury city councillor apparent campaign violations
The election compliance audit committee in Greater Sudbury has ruled that it will proceed with legal proceedings against city councillor Bill Leduc for apparent campaign finance violations of the Municipal Elections Act.
“Hopefully this will allow the public to see that campaign finance rules matter and that there is a level playing field for all participants and a fair election which is the desired outcome,” said Peter McMullen, Election Compliance Audit Committee Chair.
An audit of Leduc’s election finances by KPMG concluded that Leduc received donations that exceeded the allowable amount by $2275.00. The audit also found he didn’t pay some expenses using his campaign bank account and hosted an event billed as Grandparents Day that he partly used as a campaign event.
Leduc talked with CTV News following the committee’s decision.
Greater Sudbury Ward 11 city councillor Bill Leduc at an election compliance audit committee meeting at Tom Davies Square on July 3, 2024. (Alana Everson/CTV News Northern Ontario)
“I am perfectly fine with going to court over this,” he said.
“We will have our day in court I’ll bring the affidavits that will show that I haven’t contravened anything purposely. The defence is very simple that I acted in good faith.”
The outside compliance audit was ordered after the committee received a complaint from Ward 11 resident Anastasia Rioux – she had the opportunity to address the committee at the meeting and told CTV News she is elated with the decision made by the committee.
“I believe in justice,” she said.
“I think rules are rules and if we are going to follow municipal election rules then we need to follow them and if we are going to skirt the rules then we need to be held accountable on that skirting and bending.”
The committee chair said the city clerk has been authorized to retain a private prosecutor in this matter.
Correction
An earlier version of the article indicated with certainity the matter will be going to court in error.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6951886.1720127955!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
ANALYSIS Why are Trudeau and Singh avoiding Stampede this year?
This year, only Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will be saddling up for the event, while both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will stay away.
Saskatoon man charged for leaving hate comments on woman’s obituary pleads guilty
The man who left hate comments on a murder victim’s online obituary has been sentenced.
4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say
Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting during a party at a home in northern Kentucky, police said.
Human remains found wrapped in sleeping bag and left out for trash pickup in NYC
Decomposing human remains have been found wrapped in a sleeping bag and left out on the sidewalk for trash collection in Manhattan, New York City police said Saturday.
Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial in the death of a cinematographer. Here are key things to know
Nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the New Mexico set of the film "Rust," Alec Baldwin is going on trial over her death. Here are the essential things to know.
Escaped inmate found south of Edmonton 1 month later
A convict who escaped an Edmonton correctional service more than a month ago has been caught.
Saskatoon driver accused of causing a fatal crash did not have a driver’s licence, police say
Saskatoon police say the man accused of causing a crash that killed one woman and injured three others last month, did not have a valid driver’s license.
N.B. man denied flight due to tear in passport’s seam
What seemed to be a minor passport issue turned into a major problem for a New Brunswick man who was denied a boarding pass from Air Canada.
Environment Canada issues widespread warnings as intense heatwave settles over B.C.
More than two dozen regions in British Columbia are under warnings this morning as a heatwave expected to push temperatures into the low 40s in the coming days settles over much of the province.