Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Please allow me to welcome the members of the public who are with us this evening. I would also like to thank the two witnesses for their presentations.
Ms. Perreault, you mentioned that the percentage of voters who exercised their right to vote was disturbing. You also said that you represented people who felt that voting was a duty. These senior voters are upset that they can’t exercise their right to vote when access problems prevent them from doing so.
You also argue that you represent people who find that the current voting system isn’t a problem at all. I know that your organization doesn’t have a position other than that on electoral reform. But the government announced that the status quo isn’t an option. You represent people who aren’t against change but who have been exercising their right to vote using the current system for 50, 60 and even 70 years or more. So it will be important to inform them about the change when Parliament recommends a new voting system to the Canadian public.
What steps do you think should be taken to properly educate the people you represent about the fact that they will no longer be able to vote the same way they always have?