Mr. Chair, I'd just like to point out to the committee that proposed section 405.6 just sets out what must be included in the report on loans, and the various clauses that are listed provide for the actual return that must be provided by each entity. If you look at proposed subsection 405.6(2), it says that the report on loans has to be submitted with a return that's provided by each political entity, so that there is in fact no duplication. It's the same return we are talking about. Proposed section 405.6 just specifies what must be in the return.
The second comment is just maybe a caution to the committee that if you adopt the motion as is at paragraph 405.5(1)(b), that would have the effect of removing all reporting requirements on unpaid claims by the various entities. They would just cease to exist, so Elections Canada would not be able to see what claims remained unpaid.