I do not believe that Bill C-16 in any way changes a Government's morality or integrity. Under the current system, as with the system being proposed, people who are intent on using public funds for partisan purposes will still be able to do so. However, one fact remains: of the 40 parliamentary democracies across the globe, the vast majority have opted for fixed dates.
So, as regards the use of public funds, I don't think Bill C-16 will really change anything. The last time, in 2004, the election was postponed by almost a month in relation to the anticipated date. One may wonder how taxpayers' money was being used during that month. The same thing applies to the 2006 election. Even a passing glance at the short recent history of federal elections would probably show that ads, investments, and projects of various types were announced days or even weeks before an election was called, something that was the Prime Minister's prerogative.