Saturday, July 17, 2004
Elections Canada to Charge Moore with violating Canadian elections laws forbidding a non-Canadian from attempting to induce electors to vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate.
A few days before the recent Canadian elections, Moore made televised statements in violation of Canadian elections law. In short, Moore urged Canadian voters not to vote for the Conservative Party.
Moore could be fined $2,000 or spend up to six months in jail. As a practical matter, he will likely never spend any time in jail, but he could be banned from EVER re-entering Canada.
Heh. That would be funny -- and it would put a crimp on any future film "mockumentary" that attempted to convince Americans to adopt the inadequate Canadian health care system model.