I have a very short question, and then I'll share my time with my colleagues, if they have any subsequent questions.
We heard testimony on the issue of identity cards which will be required following amendments to the bill. These amendments affect remote communities and especially Aboriginals, who often don't have any other identification card than their status card which, I believe, is issued by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. However, the current Chief Electoral Officer of Canada does not recognize that card as identification.
I'm wondering whether that is in fact the case. If we look at section 21 of the bill, which amends section 143 of the current legislation, subsection 143(2)(b) reads as follows:
(b) two pieces of identification establishing the elector's name and address that are authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer.
I'm wondering whether it wouldn't be a good idea to establish a non-exclusive list of certain cards that the government finds acceptable, especially if these are cards issued by the government. The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada would still retain the power to extend that list.