If I'm not mistaken, on the issue of finances, the referendum statutes, as they now stand, are not in alignment with Elections Canada. I could be mistaken, and I would welcome correction if that is the case. If a referendum were being held today, corporations would be able to contribute to the various campaigns. If I am not mistaken, if my reading is correct, you would be recommending that whether it be a completely separate legislative framework for referenda, its own act, or whether it would be a section within the Elections Canada Act that would deal with part III, or whatever we would want to call it, the financing provisions for referenda be harmonized with the existing legislative requirements under Elections Canada for elections.
On November 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.