Procedure and House Affairs committee  Well, I should say, actually, my research has focused much more on political participation of young people, less so on political finance. I did that one study with my students to touch on that one particular issue. But as an interested and engaged citizen, I would just respond th

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, I think it's essential. This is really a key issue from my perspective, although I do concur with a lot of the other concerns and criticisms that have been voiced about the bill, but this particular one is of great concern.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  For my part, I think that the current role of the Chief Electoral Officer in promoting voter participation should be retained and it should be expanded. Although it's difficult to say what the precise effects of the initiatives that Elections Canada has undertaken are, we have a

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, I can, thank you.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I teach political science and have general research interests in Canadian democracy, as well as a particular interest in voter participation among young Canadians. I’d like to address two aspects of Bill C-23 that have some connection to my research: the p