Procedure and House Affairs committee  I believe there is a provision, in that case, stating that the surplus shall go to the Receiver General for Canada. It is a public asset.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Whenever a candidate is directly affiliated with a political party, the candidate is required—it says very clearly in the legislation—to hand over all monetary and non-monetary assets in their possession generated under the election campaign.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  An underlying principle of any such statutory provision stipulates that a person cannot use the benefits of an election campaign for personal gain. If the person claims that they are going to run again, there has to be a mechanism in place to ensure that the money remains a publi

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We said earlier—perhaps you missed it—that we agreed with removing the day and month of the person's date of birth, if necessary; we feel, however, that the person's year of birth should remain to help deputy returning officers and officials determine whether the person before th

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It could be when Elections Canada provides the documents or equipment necessary for....

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It could even be later than the training stage, when Elections Canada provides the ballot box and officially distributes the voters lists that will be used for the election, or the clerk's register. So the swearing-in could be done at a later stage. I just want to say something

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We object to that recommendation. The legislation talks about equity. That does not necessarily mean identical access for all political parties registered with Elections Canada. Many sections in the law favour a certain number of parties enjoying most of the popularity. I think t

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The voters list is flawed. During the last election, in 2008, there were over 50,000 more voters on the federal voters list than on Quebec's voters list, which was used for the election in December, barely a month and a half later. There is still considerable duplication, as well

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would draw your attention to recommendation IV.11, which seeks to make the voters list more representative by authorizing a guardian to delete the name of a person who should not be on the list. I believe that is one of the proposed methods. However, I may have a different ta

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Oui.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think that it is up to the employer, so the government, to reach agreements with its employees and that taking away this right is not....

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We agree provided that it is limited to immediate family members and that the term “immediate family” is defined in the legislation.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It is hard to say. I can speculate, but it would be hard since I cannot verify the accuracy of any such guesses. Obviously, this recommendation would considerably broaden the CEO's inquiry power. The Liberal Party and the Conservative Party pointed to the fact that an external i

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, it is a bit like dangling a carrot on a stick. You are allowed to seek an extension, yet you are subject to a $500-penalty. If the reasons for the extension request seem reasonable in the eyes of Elections Canada or a court—because a court can also grant an extension—the ext

Procedure and House Affairs committee  As I mentioned earlier, I think the ban on signs should apply only to polling day and advance polling days, and not to the various special voting formats, where electors can vote in person at the office of the returning officer. Advertising in the media, on the radio, is not proh