I need to point out that Elections Canada doesn't set the rules. It acts as a referee, but the rules are set by the legislation. That's the first point.
As I mentioned in my presentation, we do produce all sorts of documents and manuals to assist candidates and agents in meeting their obligations and responsibilities under the act. We review those manuals regularly, especially after any general election, drawing in essence from what happened from the previous election. It was in January 2007, I believe, that some changes were made to the manual, but again, those changes occurred after the election, and those changes, if they were to have changed any practice substantially, would apply only on a forward basis. Elections Canada would never seek to implement retroactively an interpretation that has been well known and used by participants.