Let me conclude, and I'll come back to that in a second.
In any event, when looking at contribution limits, conventions cannot be ignored. I do not think that donors should be disenfranchised from attending conventions.
The second thing to contemplate is the possibility of two elections in one year. That is something that all members should rightly be concerned about. You could not go back to your most ardent supporters in a second election in any given year for support, because the act does not contemplate separate limits for separate elections.
Finally, and very quickly, we accept, as does my colleague from the Conservative Party, the returning officer provisions of Bill C-2. We think that is a positive evolution.
I would also like to emphasize that this act should not enter into force before January 1 of the year following royal proclamation. I encourage the members of this committee to consider the comments by Mr. Kingsley, who stated before you that Elections Canada should raise awareness and introduce an information program to make the public aware of these changes before the act enters into force. We encourage you to consider a time limit set at January 1 of the year following royal proclamation.