Mr. Chair, I have just the following problem with this one. The way the act is written, it provides for the date of the election to be moved in the event there's a problem. Subsection 56.2(1) goes on to talk about a variety of different reasons--cultural or religious significance, provincial or municipal elections, and so on. It's only in the case of holidays that it can be moved under this particular amendment. I was just going to ask why it's only when the Monday is a holiday, as opposed to being for other reasons that the Chief Electoral Officer might choose once he's given this power. Perhaps the member could comment and explain that. There may be a good reason for it, but I don't know what that reason is.
On October 24th, 2006. See this statement in context.