Kash Heed cleared in Vancouver-Fraserview scandal

A special prosecutor asked to review the investigation into Kash Heed’s election campaign has recommended no charges against Heed.

Peter Wilson has, however, approved charges in the case against Barinder Sall and Dinesh Khanna.

The investigation by police was in connection with Heed’s 2009 election campaign in the Vancouver-Fraserview riding.

"The investigation was conducted by the RCMP and centred on the production and distribution of three election pamphlets, on the election financing report, and on certain payments made by Mr. Heed to former campaign staffers following the 2009 General Election," said a statement today from the Criminal Justice Branch. "Charges have been approved against Barinder Sall and Dinesh Khanna. No charges have been approved against Kash Heed or Satpal Johl."

Ten counts have been approved against Sall, including seven counts under the Election Act and three counts under the Criminal Code. Four counts have been approved against Khanna: three counts under the Election Act and one count under the Criminal Code.

Full list of charges:

Barinder SALL

Election Act Charges

1. 264(1)(b) Election Act

(Publishing election advertising without identifying the sponsor)

2. 265(1)(e) Election Act

(Obstruction of an Election Official under the Election Act by telling a false story)

3. 265(1)(e) Election Act

(Obstruction of the RCMP under the Election Act by telling a false story)

4. s.193(4) & 263 Election Act

(Paying an election expense, advertising, other than through a financial agent)

5. 230 & 264 Election Act

(Sponsoring election advertising with the property of another individual)

6. 266(1)(a) Election Act

(Filing a misleading Advertising Sponsor Disclosure Report)

7. 266(1)(a) Election Act

(Filing a misleading Advertising Sponsor Disclosure Report)

Criminal Code Charges

1. s.139(2) Criminal Code

(Obstruction of the RCMP by fabricating a story and arranging to provide it to investigators)

2. s.366(1)(b) Criminal Code

(Forgery: making a false document with the intent that Elections BC act upon it)

3. s.366(1)(b) Criminal Code

(Forgery: making a false document with the intent that Elections BC act upon it)

Dinesh KHANNA

Election Act Charges

1. 264(1)(b) Election Act

(Publishing election advertising without identifying the sponsor)

2. 265(1)(e) Election Act

(Obstruction of an Election Official under the Election Act by telling a false story)

3. 265(1)(e) Election Act

(Obstruction of the RCMP under the Election Act by telling a false story)

Criminal Code Charges

1. s.139(2) Criminal Code

(Obstruction of the RCMP under the Criminal Code by telling a false story)

More to come.