Procedure and House Affairs committee  It certainly needs an update, just to reflect all the changes over the last decade and a bit more, since 1992, that have occurred in the electoral process itself and in the electoral legislation. The two are closely interdependent. The other question for this committee to consid

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There is certainly a range views on that issue. I can speak of our experience. First of all, we need to not forget that we still do enumeration during an election campaign. We do it in a targeted fashion, in neighbourhoods with high mobility and all these things. We do targeted

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That matter would deserve a much longer discussion than we can have in this forum. There are still offences, under the act, for those individuals involved. As I mentioned, these are criminal offences, so this is not the most suitable forum. This committee could look at the legis

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's the association, indirectly.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  You're absolutely right, I think, but the committee and the reaction of the government to the report of the committee will at least be indicative of future direction. Right now, I don't know, and we don't have any.... If there is a system that's being contemplated seriously, an a

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you very much.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'll get a bit of water.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think I've mentioned on several occasions that we need at least two years. Two years back from 2019 brings us to 2017, as I have indicated. I rely on the commitment of the government to introduce and have legislation in place by, I believe, next spring. After June 2017, I think

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, and again, I indicated in previous testimony that a referendum would have to be held essentially no later than the end of next spring. We're talking about June of next year, 2017, at the latest. In order to get there, for Elections Canada to get ready, we need six months' no

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It may lead to some costs, as we say in the jargon, in the sense that we have to rely on a proposal to do anything, and the best proposal would be what has been submitted to Parliament and, hopefully, endorsed at third reading, let's say, in our scenario. We would have to begin s

Procedure and House Affairs committee  If the recommendations are approved and the government adopts these measures and amends the act accordingly, the system could be in operation for the next election. That is our objective. We feel that computerizing the procedures would help greatly reduce the amount of paper use

Procedure and House Affairs committee  As you will see as well, with regard to the nomination of candidates, we also recommend that a significant amount of that kind information should be put online.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The voter information card is the main instrument through which electors find out when the election is, when they can vote, and where they go to vote. It's an essential document that is sent across the country to each and every elector who is registered. With regard to identific

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I do not think I understood the question.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There is already an expense reimbursement mechanism. There is another mechanism for auditors who receive the subsidy when the audit report is submitted. We would use virtually the same mechanism for official agents. However, that would be subject to a condition: that the report b