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Procedure and House Affairs committee , though, regarding the voter information card in the last election, that more than 900,000 of those cards were sent out with inaccurate information. It's a question of accuracy and having the right information. That's why we don't feel it's appropriate as a form of identity.
October 16th, 2018Committee meeting
John NaterConservative
Democratic Reform that this was particularly true for youth, homeless electors, seniors living in long-term care facilities, as well as indigenous peoples hoping to cast their ballots. It was for this reason that the Chief Electoral Officer authorized the use of the voter information card, commonly known as the “VIC
October 23rd, 2018House debate
Bernadette Jordan
Elections Modernization Act important commitments to Canadians surrounding the use of vouching and the voter information card. Those are returned in Bill C-76. I travelled across the country and heard from people who were unable to cast their ballot in the last election because of those changes the Conservatives
October 24th, 2018House debate
Karina GouldLiberal
Elections Modernization Act Mr. Speaker, throughout the member's speech today, on at least three occasions, maybe more, he used the term “voter ID card”. There is no such thing as a voter ID card. It is a voter information card. My colleague is fully aware of that. There is an attempt, I believe, to try
October 24th, 2018House debate
Harold AlbrechtConservative
Elections Modernization Act . Regrettably, only six gained Liberal support. Major deficiencies remain. They include the use of the voter information card as acceptable voter identification and the Liberal insistence that all non-resident Canadians be allowed to vote, no matter how long they have been away from Canada
October 24th, 2018House debate
Peter KentConservative
Elections Modernization Act Madam Speaker, I would say this to my hon. colleague across the way. Let us be really clear. The voter information card shows proof of address, not proof of identity. Voters have to show proof of identity. They need to show that they are Canadian citizens. That is what it takes
October 26th, 2018House debate
Randy BoissonnaultLiberal
Elections Modernization Act Madam Speaker, I want to go back to the beginning of the member's speech and make some very clear distinctions around the voter information card. To be clear to anybody who is listening or who inadvertently received a card frm Elections Canada, the voter information card
October 26th, 2018House debate
Celina Caesar-ChavannesLiberal
Elections Modernization Act Madam Speaker, there is no more sacred obligation than to ensure our citizens have the opportunity to vote privately in a democratic election and to ensure their identities are who they say they are. However, the government is implying that the voter information cards mailed out
October 26th, 2018House debate
Harold AlbrechtConservative
Elections Modernization Act information card is not the only form of identification. It is in fact not an ID. It needs to be coupled with proper identification that verifies who the individual is. Under the Elections Act, it is illegal for anyone to vote who is not eligible to vote. I am confident that Bill C-76
October 26th, 2018House debate
Gary Anandasangaree
Elections Modernization Act the Election Act in order to strengthen democracy in Canada. Let us now get back to the matter at hand, Bill C-76, which makes major fundamental changes that I find deplorable. First, Bill C-76 would allow the Chief Electoral Officer to authorize the use of the voter information card
October 26th, 2018House debate
Alupa ClarkeConservative
Elections Modernization Act reinstate the voter's information card as a piece of ID and reintroduce vouching, which was removed in the Conservative's bill. This is another key measure to ensure that all eligible electors are able to cast a vote. This legislation, as introduced by the minister, contains limits
October 26th, 2018House debate
Darrell SamsonLiberal
Elections Modernization Act , it would make it more inclusive for individuals to vote in our electoral system. When we talk about individuals who possibly do not have the proper identification to vote, the voter information cards would provide proof of address and that combined with ID would allow individuals
October 26th, 2018House debate
Celina Caesar-ChavannesLiberal
Elections Modernization Act administration, said, The misuse of voter information cards is quite simply out of control. We have reports of neighbourhoods where individual single-family dwelling mailboxes, not apartments, were systematically de-mailed How soon they forget. They were going to let debate reign. Over
October 26th, 2018House debate
Todd DohertyConservative
Elections Modernization Act enacted by the previous Harper Conservatives, which made it harder for Canadians to vote. Certainly, some of the more egregious aspects of this so-called Fair Elections Act included the elimination of vouching and the voter information cards, also known as the VIC, as a form of proof
October 30th, 2018House debate
Bernadette Jordan
Elections Modernization Act of fear and distrust in our elections through Bill C-23 with the removal of the use of the voter information card to prove address as they felt it was being used by voters to vote multiple times, which as we know, is simply not true. We now see the same fear and divisionary tactics
October 30th, 2018House debate
Bernadette Jordan