Mr. Chairman, I would like to answer this question at a later meeting, because this is part of Bill C-2. We are reviewing what the bill proposes. However, we can certainly tell you what is provided for in section 24.
With respect to your comments about returning officers, an example was given by another member of Parliament, who said that pressure was applied to a returning officer—for what it is worth. Personally, I'm talking about determining merit based on the real needs of the position and the perception on the part of the party that was not involved in appointing the returning officer regarding the political affiliation of the returning officer—because that is what we are talking about—and the increased likelihood that such a thing could actually happen.
With your permission, Madame Davidson will answer the question about what is in the section of the statute.