Thank you, Madam Chair.
Up to now, we have discussed fundamental questions. My question is more about the details.
Under the Senate election process as I understand it, a certain number of people would be allowed to stand for the position of senator in a given province. For example, if there were three vacant positions in a province, a certain number of people would be told that they could stand for election to those positions.
Under the present system of election to the House of Commons, when you run in an urban riding, the population density means that you can be elected to represent a lot of people in a small area. It is exactly the opposite if you run in a rural riding; the area is large but the population density is low.
I have already asked this question to other witnesses. It would be easier for me to stand for the position of senator if I came from Montreal, because I know a lot of people there who would vote for me. If I run in Val-D'Or, looking for votes is difficult because voters are spread over a wide area. It seems to me that there is a systemic injustice in the method of voting and the way in which different people come forward.
Do you have any comments on that?