Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I had originally sought some kind of clarification from Mr. Preston, because I think many of us around this table were here when we passed that new legislation, and I guess the interpretation that was made was not one any of us anticipated. And while I have not consulted widely, I have certainly read media reports from people in my own riding who are saying that nobody who wears a burka or a veil objects to exposing her face to a female.
So it seems to me there's not a great body of people feeling that it would be egregious to interpret it the way this committee--indeed I would say almost to a person--felt, that if you are going to give photo ID you have to be able to do that visual photo ID. I don't anticipate this being a long-drawn-out affair.
It seemed to me from everything I read, while I wasn't at the press conference, that the Chief Electoral Officer truly was seeking clarification. I would think that your letter will more than appropriately do that, so I'm very much in agreement with what's before us.