Thank you very much.
Most of my questions will be for Elections Canada and Mr. Perrault. Considering that I was on PROC when we were reviewing the Chief Electoral Officer's recommendations after the last election, this is an area of significant interest to me, as I think it is to all members of this committee.
You testified before PROC, and again in your remarks this morning, that political parties should come under privacy rules. Now, PIPEDA, of course, is where commercial entities fall. The Elections Act is another potential tool that could be used. We've heard testimony before this committee that there's a need to ensure that political parties can access voters without interference, that they're different, and that for political campaigns, for instance, the do-not-call list doesn't apply. You can enter apartment buildings during campaigns so that you can reach all voters.
Are there specific, unique qualities of an election campaign such that you think the regular PIPEDA rules would not apply to political parties? Would it be better for us to do this under the Elections Act or under PIPEDA?