I would like to go a little further with this idea about loans. A lot of us feel Bill C-24 was put in place in the recognition that big money bastardizes democracy, that certain individuals have a disproportionate amount of influence over the democratic process because they can buy elections.
Having said that--would you agree then with Mr. Hébert's comments?--the current status quo is that after 18 months, if these loans aren't repaid they revert to being a donation. This means that person who loaned $100,000, 18 months later would have been allowed to donate $100,000.
What's the difference there? Is that incorrect? I stand to be corrected. If that's the case, it needs to be remedied. What is your opinion? What happens to that loan?