Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good morning, minister.
A little earlier, you stated that the Bloc Québécois had asked that electoral lists transmitted to candidates and parties contain the date of birth of electors, as is the practice in Quebec. You said that you disagreed with this proposal because it could be construed as a violation of electors' privacy.
I don't understand. This practice is common in Quebec and nobody has claimed that this affects the privacy of citizens. Have you contacted those responsible for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to obtain their opinion on this?
You mentioned the name of a person responsible who looks after the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This practice is allowed in Quebec, which has a very enviable reputation in Canada regarding electoral procedures. Why couldn't this be allowed at the federal level? I don't understand why that decision was taken.