OTTAWA --
Coun. Laura Dudas has been fined $1,000 for violating campaign finance rules during the 2018 municipal election.
Dudas pleaded guilty to two charges on Thursday for contraventions of the Municipal Elections Act.
According to a memo from City Solicitor Rick O'Connor, Dudas and the Prosecution entered a plea agreement, with Dudas pleading guilty to filing an incorrect financial statement and incurring campaign expenses before opening a campaign bank account.
The Prosecution withdrew two charges against Dudas; failing to ensure records were kept of certain campaign expenses and failing to ensure records were kept of certain campaign contributions.
Along with the $1,000 fine, Dudas will have to pay the victim fine surcharge of $220