The problem that arises—and from discussions I've had with your party and others in the past, I suspect it's similar—is that in the agreements the candidates presently sign, we assign the whole rebate, even though we only take a percentage of their rebate. Elections Canada sends the rebate cheque to our party's financial agent, who then sends the appropriate share back down to the candidate's agent. My experience is that without agreement in place, no bank is prepared to rely on that subsequent transfer.
As one of my colleagues here pointed out—I think it was Monsieur Gardner—Elections Canada is taking longer and longer and longer to give you guys your rebates. You all know that; I don't have to tell you.