Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question is for you, Mr. Giasson. In your opening statement, you mentioned that democracy has evolved and that political parties now use somewhat more sophisticated data to achieve their ends. Before that, there were polls. Actually, parties still use polls to gauge what's popular and what isn't with a view to being elected and better representing their constituents. That's part of democracy. Wanting to know which policies are supported by the electorate in order to win elections and better represent it can be seen as a positive for democracy.
Normally, polling companies have to state who they are when surveying the population. Respondents know the name of the company conducting the poll and for which political party they're doing it. Today, things are more complex. The Internet and social media are sources of information from which to develop more targeted policies. This can lead to better representation.
The issue you raised relates to lack of transparency. People don't know that, in order to win elections, political parties use information to “better represent them” and bring forward policies that suit their needs.
What are the best practices in the area? The issue of transparency came up earlier. What can we do to ensure greater transparency so that political parties can keep polling their constituents—which, again, is a positive for democracy? What federal legislation or regulation needs amending so that people know what's what whenever they click on an online petition or what have you?