Mr. Chairman, we need further information in this regard.
Our researcher might be able to tell us the reason why the legislator decided on five years. Who did the legislator want to exclude at that time?
I would like to give you an example. Our country welcomes a lot of immigrants and these people obtain their Canadian citizenship. If they go back to their native country after ten years and never return to Canada, are we going to authorize them to vote in Canada until they die simply because they are Canadian citizens?
I would simply like to know why this was set at five years. Could there be exceptions for the military, diplomats, etc.?