Procedure and House Affairs committee  I really don't have an opinion on that. I've never been prevented from voting under the current system so it won't mean, I don't think, anything personally for myself, so no.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think that it's important that Canadians who want to vote are able to vote. But if we have one thing that sort of encourages voting and maybe four or five things that discourage voting, I think we need to focus on the four or five things that discourage voting versus one that m

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Can I just respond to that?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  As I said, I've never been prevented from voting. If I wanted to vote, I have been able to vote. None of the people I know have been prevented from voting. I guess this is my issue. Canadians, as I indicated, are talking about this. When Canada negotiates a free trade deal, tha

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would say two things. Number one, off the top, I really don't have that level of expertise.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  But what I would say is that in the last election, there were clear examples of overspending. I think in order to have a fair election, we have to have a fair level playing field.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Whatever can be done in terms of transparency and accountability; frankly, I didn't see that in the last election.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would answer that by saying I think people are aware. I think people are very informed. I think Canadians are very informed. For me, personally, this is my only avenue, other than writing a letter to the paper, to have a voice. I am one of the Canadians across the country who..

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I believe so. Yes, I am.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  What I would say to that is what I said in my introductory remarks, that this is generating a lot of discussion, whether it's in the media, whether it's just in the community that I live in. I know there are going to be different sides to this, people are going to have different

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to thank you and this committee for inviting me here this evening. As I indicated, my name is Keith Lanthier. I live in the riding of South Shore—St. Margaret's in Nova Scotia. When I heard that these hearings were only going to be in Ottawa, I knew