The agency responsible for the enforcement of the Elections Act is still investigating complaints filed during this year’s federal election.
The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections (OCCE) says it received a total of 16,115 complaints.
As many as 650 complaints an hour were received at the start of the election.
The Office does not go into specifics but does say that there is no evidence to suggest that the election results were affected by issues related to issues as foreign interference, artificial intelligence, and voter intimidation.
“This high volume of complaints received by the OCCE over the course of the 45th federal general election demonstrates an exceptional level of engagement from Canadians concerned about the integrity of elections,” a statement from the OCCE reads.
It notes that of the files receives, 2,330 complaints (about 15%) have been processed and closed.
Some fell outside of the Commissioner’s mandate.
“The OCCE continues to receive complaints or files referred by other organizations regarding potential contraventions of the Act. It is therefore still too early to draw general conclusions,” the Commissioner reports.
The Office offers no timetable as to when all of the cases will be resolved.
It says some cases may require more in-depth review and may involve a formal investigation.
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