Elections Canada May 3rd, 2013

Mr. Speaker, the fact is that Elections Canada has access to unlimited financial resources for elections and investigations, such as investigating the NDP accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal donations. In fact, the Chief Electoral Officer confirmed at committee that he has the financial resources that he needs.

That said, an independent audit highlighted widespread errors by Elections Canada in its operations in the last election. We will bring forward amendments to the law in the not too distant future.

Elections Canada May 3rd, 2013

Mr. Speaker, the independent audit that was recently released highlights widespread errors by Elections Canada in their operations during the last election.

As I have indicated before, we will bring forward amendments to the law in the not too distant future.

Elections Canada May 2nd, 2013

Mr. Speaker, we have serious concerns over what the Supreme Court called the Liberals' “...attempt to disenfranchise entitled voters and so undermine public confidence in the electoral process”. This was regarding the last election.

That member knows very well that Elections Canada has access to unlimited financial resources for elections and investigations. That said, an independent audit highlighted widespread errors in Elections Canada's operations during the last election. We will bring forward amendments to the law in the not-too-distant future.

Democratic Reform April 22nd, 2013

Mr. Speaker, alternative voting methods have been rejected by a number of provinces. This government is focused on what matters to Canadians: jobs, growth, and long-term prosperity.

Democratic Reform April 19th, 2013

Mr. Speaker, this is another example of the NDP saying one thing and doing another.

It was the NDP that accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars of illegal donations from unions.

We are making changes to Canada's election laws, and we will take the time to get it right.

Democratic Reform April 18th, 2013

Mr. Speaker, we are making changes to Canada's election laws and we will take the time to get it right. We are concerned about what the Supreme Court of Canada said about the Liberals' attempt to disenfranchise entitled voters and undermine the public confidence in the electoral process and the fact that the NDP accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal union donations.

Democratic Reform April 18th, 2013

Mr. Speaker, we have some serious concerns over what the Supreme Court of Canada has called the Liberals' attempt to disenfranchise entitled voters and undermine public confidence in the electoral process and the fact that the NDP has accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal union donations.

We are going to make changes to Canada's election laws and we are going to take the time to get it right.

Elections Canada April 16th, 2013

Mr. Speaker, our government is pleased to announce that it will introduce comprehensive legislation on Thursday to improve the integrity, accountability, and administration of Canada's election laws. The new legislation will respond to the motion passed by the House of Commons last year and a recommendation made by the Chief Electoral Officer, the procedure and House affairs committee, and others.

Democratic Reform April 16th, 2013

Mr. Speaker, the Conservative Party has been working with Elections Canada to get to the bottom of what happened in Guelph, and we are pleased to see that Elections Canada work has progressed this far.

As I said, our government will introduce a comprehensive elections reform proposal to increase accountability, accessibility, and integrity in Canada's election system.