Very quickly and very simply, Mr. Chair, I'll be voting against this amendment because it absolutely contradicts one of the main policies of the bill, and that is accountability. If the candidate cannot repay the loan, then it is incumbent upon the registered party or the riding association to absorb that liability. That's one of the fundamental tenets of this bill, so I cannot support this amendment.
On June 18th, 2007. See this statement in context.