Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
We of the Bloc Québécois rely to a large extent on popular financing. So this provision does not affect us particularly. However, you have to wonder why it is provided that some amendments of the bill won't enter into force for six months, whereas, in the specific case of the Elections Act, we want royal assent immediately. I have a lot of trouble understanding that. It all smells of politics. It makes no sense.
It would be entirely possible to opt for January 1 of next year. For us, that would be the start of the fiscal year. That would greatly simplify the lives of our financial officers and the chief electoral officer. If there were provisions or documents to change, we would proceed in accordance with the rules. All our documents would arrive at the same time.